SandnesMN
A town of 229.
229 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ordered by what stands out in Sandnes. Another town gets a different order.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Sandnes has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
Most working residents commute out of Sandnes
Most working residents leave Sandnes for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Marshall (19%), Granite Falls (13%) and Cottonwood (8%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Where working residents work
How healthy Sandnes is
Sandnes beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Sandnes | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.1% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 15.6% | 13.1% |
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
2.6% of Sandnes is conserved land
21 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gabriel Anderson Wildlife Management Area | — | 8 |
About Sandnes
Township in Minnesota, United States
Sandnes Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census. Sandnes Township was organized in 1872, and named after Sandnes, in Norway.
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- Population
- 198
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,050 ft