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A town of 164.

Population
164
residents
Median home value
$350K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
59.0
years
Jobs based here
34
A commuter town
Small town

164 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Natural hazards

Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Workman

Most working residents leave Workman for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Aitkin (15%), McGregor (9%) and Brainerd (7%). Half commute less than 43 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Workman0%
Aitkin15%
McGregor9%
Brainerd7%
Grand Rapids4%
43 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Workman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Workman has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 59 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

59″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring28–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Workman is

Workman beats the Minnesota average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better15 too close to call14 worse
What stands outWorkmanMN
More adults treating high blood pressure82.9%76.1%
More adults getting a yearly checkup79.4%74.8%
More adults with heart disease10%5.9%
Riverwood Healthcare Center
21 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 →
Outdoors

6.4% of Workman is conserved land

19 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

6.4%conserved
6.4%
conserved · 1,450 of 22,665 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wold Wildlife Management Area—422
2. Sandy Lake Resevoir Wildlife Management Area, Sandy River Lake Unit0.2 mi7
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Workman for work

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

15% → Aitkin Aitkin 15% 9% → McGregor McGregor 9% 7% → Brainerd Brainerd 7% 4% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 4% 3% → Cloquet Cloquet 3% 3% → Duluth Duluth 3% Workman · 0% stay
34jobs based in Workman
0%of working residents work in town
43 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Workman

Township in Minnesota, United States

Workman Township is a township in Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 212 as of the 2020 census.

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

Population
212
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,250 ft

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