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HamlinMN

A town of 151.

Population
151
residents
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town
Small town

151 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hamlin

Most working residents leave Hamlin for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Dawson (12%), Madison (8%) and Bellingham (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hamlin0%
Dawson12%
Madison8%
Bellingham4%
Ortonville4%
22 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Hamlin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hamlin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall36–58°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hamlin is

Hamlin beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better18 too close to call10 worse
What stands outHamlinMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth12.9%8.9%
Johnson Memorial Hospital
4.3 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 →
Outdoors

4.7% of Hamlin is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

4.7%conserved
Map of Hamlin: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
4.7%
conserved · 1,082 of 22,934 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hamlin Wildlife Management Area—315
2. Creekside Wildlife Management Area—102
3. 25th Anniversary Wildlife Management Area—2
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 46% of U.S. communities.

46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
46Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hamlin for work

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

12% → Dawson Dawson 12% 8% → Madison Madison 8% 4% → Bellingham Bellingham 4% 4% → Ortonville Ortonville 4% 4% → Mankato Mankato 4% 4% → Milbank Milbank 4% Hamlin · 0% stay
4jobs based in Hamlin
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hamlin

Township in Minnesota, United States

Hamlin Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census. Hamlin Township was organized in 1879, and named for John R. Hamlin, a pioneer settler.

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

Population
148
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,093 ft

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