Town guide

Flowing, Minnesota

Flowing is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, home to about 143 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56536.

Population1434 per sq mi
Median home value$315,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Flowing

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Felton, MN56536 —/sq ft

Mostly Felton City; part is in Flowing

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Around Flowing

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)218 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN213 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL565 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Flowing; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Flowing

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

Flowing had 89 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 2114th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Clay County grew from 17,942 residents in 1900 to 65,318 in 2020.

Flowing population by census2000: 97, 2010: 77, 2020: 89972000772010892020

Clay County, 1900–2020

Clay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,942, 1910: 19,640, 1920: 21,780, 1930: 23,120, 1940: 25,337, 1950: 30,363, 1960: 39,080, 1970: 46,585, 1980: 49,327, 1990: 50,422, 2000: 51,229, 2010: 58,999, 2020: 65,31818K’00’1022K’20’3025K’40’5039K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1065K’20

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 -1°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlowingJan: high 17°F, low -1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 21°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1 in17°-1°Jan0.722°3°Feb0.737°18°Mar1.254°32°Apr1.469°44°May2.978°56°Jun4.282°59°Jul3.881°57°Aug3.072°48°Sep2.956°36°Oct2.138°21°Nov0.823°7°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Georgetown 1 E, MN weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Clay County

16,761 jobs at 1,306 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clay CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,142 jobs; Retail trade: 2,409 jobs; Educational services: 1,684 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,585 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,247 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,129 jobs; Construction: 925 jobs; Other services: 904 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 14% Educational services 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 7% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health AdaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ada15.8 miles
  • Fargo Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fargo17.1 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center FargoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fargo18.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Flowing

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Felton Park · 7 acres0.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Felton City, Morken, Felton Township, Hagen and Viding.

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