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SmileyMN

A town of 471.

Population
471
+6.9% since 2010
Median home value
$271K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Small town

471 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities.

95risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
95Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Smiley

Most working residents leave Smiley for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Thief River Falls (57%), North (6%) and Wyandotte (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Smiley1%
Thief River Falls57%
North6%
Wyandotte4%
Goodridge3%
7 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Smiley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Smiley has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -4°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter0–19°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Smiley is

Smiley beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSmileyMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.2%8.9%
More adults with obesity40.3%33.5%
More smokers15.7%13.1%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
7.8 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

0.3% of Smiley is conserved land

1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.3%conserved
0.3%
conserved · 69 of 22,990 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Jacksnipe Wildlife Management Area—200
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Smiley for work

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

57% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 57% 6% → North North 6% 4% → Wyandotte Wyandotte 4% 3% → Goodridge Goodridge 3% 2% → Fargo Fargo 2% 2% → Oklee Oklee 2% Smiley · 1% stay
25jobs based in Smiley
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Smiley

Township in Minnesota, United States

Smiley Township is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census. Smiley Township was named for William C. Smiley, a county official.

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

Population
620
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,135 ft

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