A town of 3,732, settled in 1882. A typical home worth about $235K.
The 3 things Mora does most differently from other towns.
Where Mora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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The typical Mora home is worth about $235,000, up 2.4% in a year, 33% below the Minnesota typical home.
About one in 3 of Mora’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Cambridge (6%), Hinckley (3%) and Duluth (2%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
The public schools Mora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mora Elementary School | PK–6 | 862 | A− |
| Mora Middle Level Alc | 6–8 | 12 | Not graded |
| Mora High School | 7–12 | 743 | B− |
| Mora Alternative Learning Center | 9–12 | 39 | D |
Mora beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Mora | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.4% |
Mora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 3°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Library Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Mora on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Mora.
City in Minnesota, United States
Mora is a city and the county seat of Kanabec County, Minnesota. It is at the junction of Minnesota highways 23 and 65 and is along the Snake River. The population was 3,665 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with Mora.
