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Whiteford, Minnesota

Whiteford is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, home to about 55 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56737.

Population552 per sq mi
Median home value$225,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Whiteford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Middle River, MN56737 —/sq ft

Mostly Middle River City; part is in Whiteford

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Around Whiteford

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)282 miles away
Closer regional airportThief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN276 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL614 miles away

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

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

Who represents Whiteford

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

Whiteford had 41 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 2548th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Whiteford population by census2000: 38, 2010: 44, 2020: 41382000442010412020

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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 24.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitefordJan: high 16°F, low -3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 21°F, low 5°F, 0.9 in16°-3°Jan0.622°0°Feb0.536°15°Mar0.853°31°Apr1.467°44°May3.277°55°Jun3.981°59°Jul4.080°57°Aug3.370°48°Sep2.754°34°Oct2.236°19°Nov1.121°5°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Agassiz Refuge, MN weather station (12 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 Falls22.5 miles
  • Lifecare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roseau32.0 miles
  • North Valley Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Warren34.4 miles

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

Places in and around Whiteford

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Middle River Memorial Park · 1 acres1.9 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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Towns near Whiteford

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Middle River City, MNCity · 319 people1 mile away Spruce Valley, MNTownship · 185 people1 mile away Cedar Township (Marshall County), MNTownship · 80 people1 mile away East Valley, MNTownship · 52 people1 mile away Thief Lake, MNTownship · 34 people1 mile away Mud Lake UT, MNCommunity1 mile away Como, MNTownship · 33 people2 miles away Holt Township (Marshall County), MNTownship · 119 people5 miles away

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

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