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About Leaf River
Ghost town in Minnesota, United StatesLeaf River, or Leafriver, is a ghost town in section 22 of Leaf River Township, Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. Today the town has a population around 50. There is a restaurant, a golf course, an old school house and a residential community.
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Work & commute in Leaf River
Full picture →Most working residents leave Leaf River for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wadena (25%), Staples (11%) and New York Mills (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Health in Leaf River
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Leaf River
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Leaf River
Full climate →Leaf River has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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