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A town of 156. Nearly 21.1% of it is conserved land.

Population
156
residents
Median home value
$300K
Census ACS
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town

What makes Skree stand out

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Small town

156 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1999
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Skree

Most working residents leave Skree for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fargo (39%), Barnesville (17%) and Moorhead (11%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Skree0%
Fargo39%
Barnesville17%
Moorhead11%
West Fargo8%
23 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Skree
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

21.1% of Skree is conserved land

9.6 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.

21.1%conserved
Map of Skree: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
21.1%
conserved · 4,542 of 21,522 acres
9.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bjornson Wildlife Management Area0.9 mi642
2. Clay County Wildlife Management Area—904
3. Kenyon WPA—458
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Skree has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring31–52°
Summer57–79°
Fall34–55°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Skree is

Skree tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Sanford Medical Center Fargo
21.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Skree for work

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

39% → Fargo Fargo 39% 17% → Barnesville Barnesville 17% 11% → Moorhead Moorhead 11% 8% → West Fargo West Fargo 8% 4% → Hawley Hawley 4% 4% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 4% Skree · 0% stay
8jobs based in Skree
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Skree

Township in Minnesota, United States

Skree Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 166 at the 2000 census. Skree Township was named for Mikkel Skree, a Norwegian immigrant and pioneer farmer.

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

Population
177
Area
34 sq mi
Elevation
1,086 ft

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