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NilsenMN

A town of 56.

Population
56
residents
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
41.8
years
Land area
36 sq mi
Small town

56 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Nilsen 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.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

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

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
14
paid flood claims since 1997
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Nilsen is

Nilsen beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outNilsenMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.1%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.4%
St. Francis Medical Center
2.9 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 →
Outdoors

0% of Nilsen is conserved land

8.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,928 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Nilsen

Township in Minnesota, United States

Nilsen Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 59 at the 2000 census.

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

Population
51
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
978 ft

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