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A township of 98 people in Clay County, Minnesota

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About Viding

Township in Minnesota, United States

98Population

35.7 sq miArea

892 ftElevation

Viding Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 124 at the 2000 census. Viding was the name of an early Swedish settler.

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Health in Viding

Compared with Minnesota

1better than MN·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

72.8%More adults screened for colon cancerMN 68.7% · better 7.2%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

Essentia Health AdaAda · 13.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Community Health Service Inc. MoorheadMoorhead · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · Viding

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 56546, 56519, 56536 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Viding →

Natural hazards in Viding

Very high

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

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Viding flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Viding MapViding vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Viding

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Viding has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to -1°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

21° / 3°Winter

53° / 31°Spring

80° / 57°Summer

55° / 35°Fall

How much snow does Viding get?About 41 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 1, with the last in spring around May 9.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Nearest: Ada LibraryAda · 14.4 miles · 31 hrs a week

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Viding Felton Mary Morken Georgetown

EFelton NMary SMorken WGeorgetown

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