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LeenthropMN

A town of 254. A regional job hub with 271 jobs.

Population
254
residents
Median home value
$242K
Census ACS
Household income
$104K
median
Median age
55.2
years
Jobs based here
271
A job hub

What makes Leenthrop stand out

The thing Leenthrop does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

254 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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57°
Fog/Mist
H 61° · L 51°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Leenthrop

Most working residents leave Leenthrop for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Granite Falls (19%), Montevideo (17%) and Willmar (11%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Leenthrop3%
Granite Falls19%
Montevideo17%
Willmar11%
Minnesota Falls7%
12 mi
median commute distance
271
jobs based in Leenthrop
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Leenthrop has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–81°
Fall37–58°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Leenthrop is

Leenthrop beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLeenthropMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.8%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.4%
Avera Granite Falls
8.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, 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 42% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
23
paid flood claims since 1978
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

0.9% of Leenthrop is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.9%conserved
Map of Leenthrop: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.9%
conserved · 213 of 22,713 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sween Wildlife Management Area—84
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub

Every workday, about 268 people come to Leenthrop for work

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

19% → Granite Falls Granite Falls 19% 17% → Montevideo Montevideo 17% 11% → Willmar Willmar 11% 7% → Minnesota Falls Minnesota Falls 7% 4% → Emmet Emmet 4% 3% → Dawson Dawson 3% Leenthrop · 3% stay
271jobs based in Leenthrop
3%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Leenthrop

Township in Minnesota, United States

Leenthrop Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.

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Population
241
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,027 ft

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