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SullivanMN

A town of 154.

Population
154
residents
Median home value
$252K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
54.4
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town
Small town

154 people, and everyone knows the way

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East Grand ForksHuntsvilleGrand ForksKeystoneEast Grand ForksHuntsvilleGrand ForksKeystoneSullivan

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64°
Cloudy
H 64° · L 56°

Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Sullivan. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sullivan

Most working residents leave Sullivan for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Forks (32%), East Grand Forks (14%) and Crookston (13%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sullivan0%
Grand Forks32%
East Grand Forks14%
Crookston13%
Huntsville5%
10 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Sullivan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Sullivan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–19°
Spring30–51°
Summer56–79°
Fall33–53°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sullivan is

Sullivan beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outSullivanMN
More adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%5.7%
More adults sleeping under 7 hours34.8%29.2%
Altru Hospital
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% of Sullivan is conserved land

3.8 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,703 acres
3.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sullivan for work

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

32% → Grand Forks Grand Forks 32% 14% → East Grand Forks East Grand Forks 14% 13% → Crookston Crookston 13% 5% → Huntsville Huntsville 5% 4% → Warren Warren 4% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% Sullivan · 0% stay
41jobs based in Sullivan
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sullivan

Township in Minnesota, United States

Sullivan Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 174 at the 2000 census. Sullivan Township was organized in 1880, and named for Timothy Sullivan, a local judge.

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Population
164
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft

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