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Grey Eagle’s story
Grey Eagle in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Grey EagleMN
A town of 564.
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Population
564
−12.9% since 2010
Typical home
$376K
+5.7% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
58.0
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Small town
564 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Grey Eagle. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Grey Eagle
Most working residents leave Grey Eagle for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sauk Centre (12%), Long Prairie (7%) and St. Cloud (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Grey Eagle1%
Sauk Centre12%
Long Prairie7%
St. Cloud7%
Melrose7%
19 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Grey Eagle
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Grey Eagle has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Grey Eagle is
Grey Eagle beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better18 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Grey Eagle | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8% | 5.9% |
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Grey Eagle home is worth about $376K
The typical Grey Eagle home is worth about $376,000, up 5.7% in a year, 7% above the Minnesota typical home.
$376KZillow home value
Typical home value
Grey Eagle$376K
Minnesota$351K
+5.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
2.7% of Grey Eagle is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
2.7%conserved
2.7%
conserved · 497 of 18,603 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area | — | 443 |
| 2. Buckhorn Lake Wildlife Management Area | — | 156 |
| 3. Ostendorff Wildlife Management Area | — | 61 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Grey Eagle for work
Where Grey Eagle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Grey Eagle
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Grey Eagle
City in Minnesota, United States
Grey Eagle is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census. By the 2020 Decennial Census the population had declined to 330.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 330
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- ZIP code
- 56336
- Area code
- 320
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