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A town of 437.

Population
437
residents
Median home value
$247K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
58
A commuter town
Small town

437 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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54°
Fog
H 69° · L 59°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Harvey

Most working residents leave Harvey for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Litchfield (21%), Hutchinson (11%) and Paynesville (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Harvey1%
Litchfield21%
Hutchinson11%
Paynesville5%
St. Cloud4%
22 mi
median commute distance
58
jobs based in Harvey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Harvey has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Harvey is

Harvey beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outHarveyMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.1%76.1%
More adults with COPD7%5.4%
Meeker Memorial Hospital
5.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

6.8% of Harvey is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

6.8%conserved
6.8%
conserved · 1,685 of 24,798 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Madsen Wildlife Management Area—359
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 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Harvey for work

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

21% → Litchfield Litchfield 21% 11% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 11% 5% → Paynesville Paynesville 5% 4% → St. Cloud St. Cloud 4% 4% → Litchfield Litchfield 4% 3% → Willmar Willmar 3% Harvey · 1% stay
58jobs based in Harvey
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Harvey

Township in Minnesota, United States

Harvey Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 445 at the 2000 census.

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Population
377
Area
39 sq mi
Elevation
1,109 ft

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