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Around Federal Dam
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)168 miles away
Closer regional airport
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN162 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL492 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Federal Dam; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Federal Dam
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
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
Federal Dam had 123 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 2120th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Cass County grew from 7,777 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Cass 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -2°F. About 26.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Leech Lake, MN weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Cass County
7,493 jobs at 891 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Cass Lake Indian Health Services HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cass Lake20.5 miles
Essentia Health Deer RiverCritical access hospital · emergency room · Deer River23.8 miles
Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids32.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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