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A town of 281. Nearly 39.1% of it is conserved land.

Population
281
residents
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
38
A commuter town

What makes Lund stand out

The thing Lund does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

281 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 65° · L 55°

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Lund is conserved land

1.3 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.

39.1%conserved
Map of Lund: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
39.1%
conserved · 8,957 of 22,902 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Seven Sisters Prarie0.3 mi30
2. Odens WPA—510
3. Bah Lakes WPA—95
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lund

Most working residents leave Lund for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Alexandria (44%), Parkers Prairie (4%) and Miltona (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lund1%
Alexandria44%
Parkers Prairie4%
Miltona3%
Fergus Falls3%
20 mi
median commute distance
38
jobs based in Lund
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

Lund has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 0°.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–79°
Fall35–55°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
80°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lund is

Lund beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outLundMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.9%76.1%
More adults with heart disease7.8%5.9%
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
13.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Lund for work

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

44% → Alexandria Alexandria 44% 4% → Parkers Prairie Parkers Prairie 4% 3% → Miltona Miltona 3% 3% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 3% 3% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 3% 2% → Millerville Millerville 2% Lund · 1% stay
38jobs based in Lund
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lund

Township in Minnesota, United States

Lund Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 346 at the 2020 census. Lund Township was organized in 1872, and named after Lund, Sweden.

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

Population
346
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,309 ft

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