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HitterdalMN

A town of 314. Nearly 17.1% of it is conserved land.

Population
314
residents
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
33.2
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town

What makes Hitterdal stand out

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Small town

314 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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48°
Clear then Areas Of Frost
H 0° · L 37°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hitterdal

Most working residents leave Hitterdal for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (37%), Hawley (7%) and Detroit Lakes (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hitterdal1%
Fargo37%
Hawley7%
Detroit Lakes7%
Moorhead7%
28 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Hitterdal
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

17.1% of Hitterdal is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

17.1%conserved
17.1%
conserved · 101 of 592 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hitterdal WPA—70
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Hitterdal has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring30–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–54°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Hitterdal is

Hitterdal beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
What stands outHitterdalMN
More adults seeing a dentist71.5%67.5%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
Fargo VA Medical Center
25 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hitterdal for work

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

37% → Fargo Fargo 37% 7% → Hawley Hawley 7% 7% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 7% 7% → Moorhead Moorhead 7% 6% → Spring Prairie Spring Prairie 6% 3% → Ulen Ulen 3% Hitterdal · 1% stay
37jobs based in Hitterdal
1%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hitterdal

City in Minnesota, United States

Hitterdal ( HIT-ər-dahl) is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 199 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
199
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft
ZIP code
56552
Area code
218

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