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Meadow BrookMN

A town of 216. Nearly 27.5% of it is conserved land.

Population
216
residents
Median home value
$181K
Census ACS
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
4
A commuter town

What makes Meadow Brook stand out

The thing Meadow Brook does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

216 people, and everyone knows the way

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58°
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H 66° · L 55°

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Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Meadow Brook is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

27.5%conserved
27.5%
conserved · 6,779 of 24,683 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Meadow Brook Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi5,758
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Meadow Brook

Most working residents leave Meadow Brook for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brainerd (12%), Baxter (8%) and Nisswa (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Meadow Brook0%
Brainerd12%
Baxter8%
Nisswa5%
Pillager4%
23 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Meadow Brook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Meadow Brook has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall35–53°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Meadow Brook is

Meadow Brook beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better16 too close to call14 worse
What stands outMeadow BrookMN
Fewer lonely adults27.9%31.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.1%5.9%
Lakewood Health System
12.9 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 Meadow Brook for work

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

12% → Brainerd Brainerd 12% 8% → Baxter Baxter 8% 5% → Nisswa Nisswa 5% 4% → Pillager Pillager 4% 4% → Staples Staples 4% 3% → Lake Shore Lake Shore 3% Meadow Brook · 0% stay
4jobs based in Meadow Brook
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Meadow Brook

Township in Minnesota, United States

Meadow Brook Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 230 as of the 2020 census. Meadow Brook Township took its name from a stream where a schoolhouse once stood.

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

Population
230
Area
39 sq mi
Elevation
1,362 ft

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