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A township of 41 people in Wilkin County, Minnesota

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Map of Manston: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land18%4,077 of 22,931 acres

Trails20 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1Manston Marsh Wildlife Management Area3 mi of trails · 1,830 acres Directions

2Meadows WPA0.4 mi of trails · 497 acres

3Western Prairie SNA313 acres

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About Manston

Township in Minnesota, United States

41Population

36.1 sq miArea

988 ftElevation

Manston Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2000 census.

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Health in Manston

Compared with Minnesota

2worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

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What stands out

24.9%More adults with arthritisMN 22.3% · worse 9.4%More adults who have had cancerMN 8.5% · worse

Care nearby

St. Francis Medical CenterBreckenridge · 14.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Churches United for the HomelessMoorhead · 29.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56579, 56514 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Manston →

Natural hazards in Manston

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🧊 Hail

0Does Manston flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 21 declared for Wilkin County MapManston vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Manston has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 4°Winter

53° / 32°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Manston get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 5.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Manston

Nearest: Barnesville LibraryBarnesville · 10.8 miles · 34 hrs a week

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Manston Meadows Mitchell Atherton Tanberg

SMeadows WMitchell NAtherton ETanberg

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