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A town of 827.

Population
827
+3% since 2010
Median home value
$509K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
59.0
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

827 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lida

Most working residents leave Lida for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Perham (20%), Detroit Lakes (14%) and Pelican Rapids (10%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lida1%
Perham20%
Detroit Lakes14%
Pelican Rapids10%
Fergus Falls9%
19 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Lida
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Lida has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–78°
Fall34–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lida is

Lida beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLidaMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%76.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer73.3%68.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.8%8.9%
Perham Health
18 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 →
Outdoors

9% of Lida is conserved land

1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

9%conserved
9%
conserved · 2,040 of 22,773 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Maplewood State Park0.5 mi649
2. Monson WPA—151
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lida for work

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

20% → Perham Perham 20% 14% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 14% 10% → Pelican Rapids Pelican Rapids 10% 9% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 9% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 2% → Moorhead Moorhead 2% Lida · 1% stay
12jobs based in Lida
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lida

Township in Minnesota, United States

Lida Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 780 at the 2020 census. Lida Township was organized in 1879, and named for Lake Lida.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
780
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,312 ft

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