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MoonshineMN

A town of 97.

Population
97
residents
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Land area
38 sq mi
Small town

97 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Moonshine has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–56°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Moonshine is

Moonshine beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better22 too close to call9 worse
What stands outMoonshineMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81%76.1%
More adults with heart disease8.3%5.9%
Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital
6.2 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

1.6% of Moonshine is conserved land

2.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 367 of 23,676 acres
2.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Freed Wildlife Management Area—40
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Moonshine

Township in Minnesota, United States

Moonshine Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 150 as of the 2000 census. Moonshine Township took its name from Moonshine Lake, a lake which was so named on a night when the Moon shone brightly.

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

Population
85
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,155 ft

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