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A town of 125. A deep archive of photos, postcards and papers.

Photo: In memoriam afiler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
125
residents
Median home value
$128K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
45.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi

What makes Viking stand out

The thing Viking does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

125 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Viking has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, 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

Winter1–18°
Spring29–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall33–52°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Viking is

Viking beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outVikingMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth11.4%8.9%
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
12 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Viking’s public schools outperform 54% of Minnesota districts

The public schools Viking’s kids attend outperform 54% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Viking ElementaryPK–177Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state testsAll 1 schools →
Hartz Store
2001 · Hartz Store · Wikimedia Commons
Viking’s story

Viking in pictures

18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

Old creamery(?)Viking Elementary playgroundViking School
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About Viking

City in Minnesota, United States

Viking is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 79 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
79
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,070 ft
ZIP code
56760
Area code
218

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