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HaleMN

A town of 802.

Population
802
−2.7% since 2010
Median home value
$302K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Small town

802 people, and everyone knows the way

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Nearby towns
WinstedRich ValleyStockholmHutchinsonWinstedRich ValleyStockholmHutchinsonHale

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57°
Light Rain
H 61° · L 52°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Hale. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
16Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hale

Most working residents leave Hale for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Winsted (10%), Hutchinson (9%) and Howard Lake (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hale0%
Winsted10%
Hutchinson9%
Howard Lake6%
Glencoe6%
19 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Hale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring34–54°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 8
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hale is

Hale beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outHaleMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.6%8.9%
More adults with obesity42.3%33.5%
More adults with COPD6.7%5.4%
Hutchinson Health
9.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.2% of Hale is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.2%conserved
Map of Hale: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.2%
conserved · 49 of 22,524 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hale for work

Where Hale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Winsted Winsted 10% 9% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 9% 6% → Howard Lake Howard Lake 6% 6% → Glencoe Glencoe 6% 3% → Waconia Waconia 3% 3% → St. Paul St. Paul 3% Hale · 0% stay
27jobs based in Hale
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hale

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hale Township is a township in McLeod County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 917 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
917
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,050 ft

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