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Leaf ValleyMN

A town of 511.

Population
511
residents
Median home value
$400K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
58.0
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
Small town

511 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Leaf Valley

Most working residents leave Leaf Valley for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (36%), Parkers Prairie (3%) and Long Prairie (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Leaf Valley0%
Alexandria36%
Parkers Prairie3%
Long Prairie3%
Sauk Rapids3%
15 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Leaf Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Leaf Valley has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°.

79°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall35–54°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Leaf Valley is

Leaf Valley beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
What stands outLeaf ValleyMN
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.1%7.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer73.1%68.7%
More adults with heart disease7.2%5.9%
Alomere Health
13.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

7.3% of Leaf Valley is conserved land

4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

7.3%conserved
7.3%
conserved · 1,668 of 22,994 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Leaf Valley for work

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

36% → Alexandria Alexandria 36% 3% → Parkers Prairie Parkers Prairie 3% 3% → Long Prairie Long Prairie 3% 3% → Sauk Rapids Sauk Rapids 3% 3% → Miltona Miltona 3% 2% → Carlos Carlos 2% Leaf Valley · 0% stay
33jobs based in Leaf Valley
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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