Trail is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, home to about 16 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56684.
Mostly Hickory; part is in Trail
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)232 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN226 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL568 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Trail; 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.
Trail had 40 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 2705th 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).
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 (13 miles away).
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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hickory, Chester Township (Polk County), Hill River, Deer Park, Gully Township, Eden Township (Polk County), Equality and Johnson Township.
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