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Around Lessor
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)230 miles away
Closer regional airport
Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN224 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL568 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lessor; 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
Lessor had 139 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 1939th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Polk County grew from 35,429 residents in 1900 to 31,192 in 2020.
Polk 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fosston 1 E, MN weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
8,944 jobs at 733 businesses in Polk 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
Essentia Health FosstonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fosston8.8 miles
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bagley24.2 miles
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls35.0 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Lessor
Parks (2 nearby)
Roholt Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Jered's Grocery1.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
McIntosh Public Library1.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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