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MalmoMN

A town of 325.

Population
325
residents
Median home value
$313K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
60.2
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town
Small town

325 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Malmo

Most working residents leave Malmo for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Aitkin (16%), Mora (5%) and Isle (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Malmo3%
Aitkin16%
Mora5%
Isle5%
Kathio4%
31 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Malmo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Malmo has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall35–54°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+2.0°
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 Malmo is

Malmo beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better14 too close to call13 worse
What stands outMalmoMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.9%9.3%
Fewer lonely adults26.9%31.2%
More adults with heart disease10.1%5.9%
Riverwood Healthcare Center
14.2 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 →
Outdoors

3.2% of Malmo is conserved land

4.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

3.2%conserved
3.2%
conserved · 728 of 22,714 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wayside Park—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Malmo for work

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

16% → Aitkin Aitkin 16% 5% → Mora Mora 5% 5% → Isle Isle 5% 4% → Kathio Kathio 4% 3% → Onamia Onamia 3% 3% → Lakeside Lakeside 3% Malmo · 3% stay
37jobs based in Malmo
3%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Malmo

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US

Malmo ( MAL-moh) is an unincorporated community and business district in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located on the northeast corner of Mille Lacs Lake at the junction of State Highway 18, State Highway 47, and Aitkin County Road 2. Malmo is located within Malmo Township and Lakeside Township. Nearby places include Isle, Glen, Garrison, and Aitkin. The community is located 21 miles southeast of the city of Aitkin. Malmo is named after the Swedish city of Malmö.

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

Elevation
1,260 ft

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