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Moose River, Minnesota

Moose River is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, home to about 39 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56724 and 56737.

Population391 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Moose River

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Gatzke, MN56724Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Rollis; part is in Moose River

Middle River, MN56737 —/sq ft

Mostly Middle River City; part is in Moose River

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Around Moose River

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)275 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN269 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL605 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moose River

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

Moose River had 28 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 2631st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Marshall County grew from 15,698 residents in 1900 to 9,040 in 2020.

Moose River population by census2000: 28, 2010: 25, 2020: 28282000252010282020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,698, 1910: 16,338, 1920: 19,443, 1930: 17,003, 1940: 18,364, 1950: 16,125, 1960: 14,262, 1970: 13,060, 1980: 13,027, 1990: 10,993, 2000: 10,155, 2010: 9,439, 2020: 9,04016K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 24.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Moose RiverJan: high 15°F, low -5°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 19°F, low -2°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.4 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in15°-5°Jan0.719°-2°Feb0.633°14°Mar1.250°28°Apr1.465°40°May2.773°50°Jun3.978°53°Jul3.876°51°Aug3.167°43°Sep2.852°31°Oct2.234°17°Nov1.021°3°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goodridge 12 Nnw, MN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

1,525 jobs at 259 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 366 jobs; Retail trade: 240 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 213 jobs; Other services: 128 jobs; Wholesale trade: 126 jobs; Construction: 125 jobs; Finance and insurance: 123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 114 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Other services 8% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 8% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Thief River Falls24.8 miles
  • Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau29.6 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren43.5 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Middle River City, Spruce Valley, Cedar Township (Marshall County), Holt Township (Marshall County), Whiteford, East Valley, Rollis, Eckvoll, Thief Lake, Veldt, Como, Linsell, Golden Valley Township and Mud Lake UT.

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