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SeveranceMN

A town of 223.

Population
223
residents
Median home value
$238K
Census ACS
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
13
A commuter town
Small town

223 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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63°
Light Rain
H 66° · L 59°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Severance

Most working residents leave Severance for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Gaylord (13%), New Ulm (11%) and Winthrop (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Severance0%
Gaylord13%
New Ulm11%
Winthrop9%
Hutchinson6%
20 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Severance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Severance has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Severance is

Severance beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSeveranceMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.4%8.9%
New Ulm Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

0.4% of Severance is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved
0.4%
conserved · 104 of 24,354 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Grundmeyer Wildlife Management Area—93
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Severance for work

Where Severance’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Gaylord Gaylord 13% 11% → New Ulm New Ulm 11% 9% → Winthrop Winthrop 9% 6% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 6% 4% → Minnetonka Minnetonka 4% 4% → Transit Transit 4% Severance · 0% stay
13jobs based in Severance
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Severance

Township in Minnesota, United States

Severance Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2000 census.

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

Population
219
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,040 ft

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