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A town of 218.
Population
218
residents
Median home value
$371K
Census ACS
Household income
$105K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Small town
218 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.
95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Kragnes
Most working residents leave Kragnes for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (48%), Moorhead (15%) and West Fargo (6%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Kragnes3%
Fargo48%
Moorhead15%
West Fargo6%
Grand Forks3%
10 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Kragnes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Kragnes has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Kragnes is
Kragnes beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Kragnes | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.8% | 85.3% |
Fargo VA Medical Center
7.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Kragnes is conserved land
16 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 24,282 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Kragnes for work
Where Kragnes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
59jobs based in Kragnes
3%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Kragnes
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Kragnes is an unincorporated community in Kragnes Township, Clay County, Minnesota, United States.
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