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Around Alvarado
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)291 miles away
Closer regional airport
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN285 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL632 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Alvarado; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Alvarado had 388 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1436th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Marshall County grew from 15,698 residents in 1900 to 9,040 in 2020.
Marshall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 23 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Argyle, MN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Marshall County
1,525 jobs at 259 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alvarado.
Nearest hospitals
North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren10.3 miles
Altru HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Forks20.4 miles
Unity Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grafton24.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Alvarado
Parks (1 nearby)
Alvarado Lions Park · 1 acres0.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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