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OrwellMN

A town of 199. Nearly 22.7% of it is conserved land.

Population
199
residents
Median home value
$303K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
55.0
years
Land area
35 sq mi

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Small town

199 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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H 61° · L 46°

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

22.7% of Orwell is conserved land

6.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

22.7%conserved
Map of Orwell: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
22.7%
conserved · 5,044 of 22,203 acres
6.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Orwell1 mi417
2. Ridgeway WPA0.8 mi1,432
3. Orwell Wildlife Management Area0.2 mi1,627
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Orwell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, 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°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall35–55°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Orwell is

Orwell beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better21 too close to call10 worse
What stands outOrwellMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.3%5.4%
St. Francis Medical Center
15 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 →

About Orwell

Township in Minnesota, United States

Orwell Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
144
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,096 ft

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