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MacvilleMN

A town of 159. Nearly 33.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
159
residents
Median home value
$104K
Census ACS
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
58.5
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town

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Small town

159 people, and everyone knows the way

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Macville is conserved land

19 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

33.9%conserved
Map of Macville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
33.9%
conserved · 7,874 of 23,219 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hill River State Forest5.7 mi7,135
2. Hay Point Wildlife Management Area0.9 mi342
3. Moose Willow Wildlife Management Area0.1 mi39
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Macville

Most working residents leave Macville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (19%), Hill City (10%) and Aitkin (9%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Macville0%
Grand Rapids19%
Hill City10%
Aitkin9%
Cohasset4%
26 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Macville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Macville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 60 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

60″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+2.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Macville is

Macville 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 outMacvilleMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.7%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup77.9%74.8%
More adults with COPD9%5.4%
Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
22.4 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 →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Macville for work

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

19% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 19% 10% → Hill City Hill City 10% 9% → Aitkin Aitkin 9% 4% → Cohasset Cohasset 4% 4% → Minneapolis Minneapolis 4% 3% → McGregor McGregor 3% Macville · 0% stay
2jobs based in Macville
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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