Anton Gogala Farmstead · National Register of Historic Places
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A town of 990.
Population
990
+0.3% since 2010
Median home value
$365K
Census ACS
Household income
$102K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
70
A commuter town
Small town
990 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Krain
Most working residents leave Krain for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are St. Cloud (19%), Albany (9%) and Holdingford (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Krain2%
St. Cloud19%
Albany9%
Holdingford7%
Melrose5%
19 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Krain
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Krain has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
57″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Krain is
Krain tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
18 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
11
paid flood claims since 1993
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.7% of Krain is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
0.7%
conserved · 185 of 28,026 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Two Rivers Lake County Park | — | 55 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Krain for work
Where Krain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
70jobs based in Krain
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Krain
Township in Minnesota, United States
Krain Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 981 at the 2010 census. The township includes the city of St. Anthony. Krain Township was organized in 1872, and named for the Austrian Krain region (now part of Slovenia), the native home of a share of the early settlers. The township contains one property listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Anton Gogala Farmstead, established around 1875.
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- Population
- 984
- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,266 ft