Trail is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 40 at the 2020 census.

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Town numbers

ZIP code56684

Area code218

Living in Trail

Housing in Trail

$273K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Trail home is worth about $273,000, up 1.6% in a year, 22% below the Minnesota typical home.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Health in Trail

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▼ 2 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.5%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 9.1%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health FosstonFosston · 14.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 62.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 56684 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Trail →

Natural hazards in Trail

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Trail flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 27 declared for Polk County MapTrail vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Trail →

Climate in Trail

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Trail has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -3°.

20° / 1°Winter

51° / 29°Spring

77° / 54°Summer

52° / 33°Fall

When is the first frost?Around Sep 26, with the last in spring around May 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Trail →

Libraries near Trail

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Nearest: Mcintosh LibraryMcintosh · 13.4 miles · 20 hrs a week

Famous people from TrailWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Trail.Meet them →

Where Trail is

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Locator map of Trail — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

Minnesota · MNTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Bordering towns

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Trail Gully Chester

NEGully WChester

Compare side by side:Trail vs Gully Trail vs Chester

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