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McDavittMN

A town of 534. Nearly 17.9% of it is conserved land.

Population
534
residents
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town

What makes McDavitt stand out

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Small town

534 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of McDavitt

Most working residents leave McDavitt for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Virginia (13%), Hibbing (13%) and Duluth (12%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In McDavitt1%
Virginia13%
Hibbing13%
Duluth12%
Mountain Iron8%
26 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in McDavitt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

17.9% of McDavitt is conserved land

8.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

17.9%conserved
Map of McDavitt: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
17.9%
conserved · 8,239 of 45,978 acres
8.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riverlands State Forest—1,740
2. Zim Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit—605
3. Sax Wildlife Management Area—506
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

McDavitt has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to -3°, and about 56 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

56″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–22°
Spring26–51°
Summer51–76°
Fall32–52°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy McDavitt is

McDavitt beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outMcDavittMN
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%9.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center
24.4 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 McDavitt for work

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

13% → Virginia Virginia 13% 13% → Hibbing Hibbing 13% 12% → Duluth Duluth 12% 8% → Mountain Iron Mountain Iron 8% 4% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 4% 3% → Floodwood Floodwood 3% McDavitt · 1% stay
9jobs based in McDavitt
1%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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