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ShaokatanMN

A town of 252.

Population
252
residents
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
34.8
years
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
Small town

252 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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HendricksDrammenRichlandAsh LakeLake HendricksHendricksDrammenRichlandAsh LakeLake HendricksShaokatan

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H 63° · L 41°

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Shaokatan

Most working residents leave Shaokatan for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hendricks (22%), Marshall (17%) and Brookings (10%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Shaokatan0%
Hendricks22%
Marshall17%
Brookings10%
Ivanhoe7%
20 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Shaokatan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Shaokatan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–25°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
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 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Shaokatan is

Shaokatan beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outShaokatanMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup78.9%74.8%
More adults with heart disease8.6%5.9%
Hendricks Community Hospital
6.9 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

5.8% of Shaokatan is conserved land

0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

5.8%conserved
Map of Shaokatan: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.8%
conserved · 1,418 of 24,377 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shaokatan Wildlife Management Area—444
2. Weeks Wildlife Management Area—103
3. Suhr Wildlife Management Area—5
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Shaokatan for work

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

22% → Hendricks Hendricks 22% 17% → Marshall Marshall 17% 10% → Brookings Brookings 10% 7% → Ivanhoe Ivanhoe 7% 2% → Tyler Tyler 2% 2% → Lake Benton Lake Benton 2% Shaokatan · 0% stay
3jobs based in Shaokatan
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shaokatan

Township in Minnesota, United States

Shaokatan Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census. Shaokatan Township took its name from Lake Shaokatan.

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

Population
209
Area
38 sq mi
Elevation
1,795 ft

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