Lien Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 117 at the 2000 census. Lien Township was organized in 1874, and named for Ole E. Lien, an early Norwegian settler.

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Compared with Minnesota

2better than MN·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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82.7%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 87.6%More adults getting cholesterol checkedMN 85.3% · better 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

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Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 6.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 69.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Lien

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56311, 56531 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lien →

Natural hazards in Lien

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Lien flood?no paid flood claims on record 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lien MapLien vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Lien has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

23° / 5°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Lien get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 4.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Elbow Lake: Thorson Mem LibraryElbow Lake · 6.4 miles · 43 hrs a week

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