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VillardMN
A town of 236. A regional job hub with 317 jobs.
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Population
236
residents
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
49.3
years
Jobs based here
317
A job hub
What makes Villard stand out
The thing Villard does most differently from other towns.
Small town
236 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Villard
Most working residents leave Villard for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Glenwood (24%), Alexandria (13%) and Willmar (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
3%work in town
Where working residents work
In Villard3%
Glenwood24%
Alexandria13%
Willmar4%
Glenwood3%
13 mi
median commute distance
317
jobs based in Villard
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Villard has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 46 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
46″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring32–52°
Summer57–78°
Fall35–55°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Villard is
Villard beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Villard | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.8% | 5.4% |
Glacial Ridge Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Villard is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 543 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Knapp Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 314 people come to Villard for work
Where Villard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
317jobs based in Villard
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Villard
City in Minnesota, United States
Villard is a city in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 225 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 225
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,362 ft
- ZIP code
- 56385
- Area code
- 320