Motley, MN

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Motley, Minnesota

Motley, Minnesota, in Morrison county, is 58 miles NW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center) and 115 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of the year 2000 census, 585 people lived in Motley.

The People and Families of Motley

In Motley, about 50% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Motley without hitting a preschooler. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In Motley, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Motley had a median family income of $29,659.

Motley Housing

An estimated 66% of living spaces in Motley are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in Motley compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Motley, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Motley strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Motley, MN

Comparing Motley to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	58 miles NW of St. Cloud, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	115 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Morrison
Standard Zip Codes	56466
Phone Area Codes	218
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.337
Longitude	-94.645

Station	GULL LAKE DAM
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 15 F
Apr Temp	29 to 51 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	34 to 53 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Station	BRAINERD
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 19 F
Apr Temp	29 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	31 to 56 F
Annual Precip	27.7 inches

Station	DEEP PORTAGE
Distance	40.1 miles
Jan Temp	-7 to 16 F
Apr Temp	30 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 54 F
Annual Precip	24.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	585	100%
Male	264	45.1%
Female	321	54.9%
Under 18	162	27.7%
18+	423	72.3%
65+	106	18.1%
Median Age	32.9
Average Family Size	2.73
White	573	97.9%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	7	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	667
Growth	82
Growth %	14%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.6%
Norwegian	14.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.4%
French (except Basque)	6.9%
Polish	5.6%
US/American	5.2%
English	5.2%
Swedish	4.3%
Swiss	4.1%
Irish	3%
Italian	1.7%
Czech	1.3%
European	1.1%
Slovene	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Serbian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Motley	585	$29,659
Baxter	5,555	$55,838
Browerville	735	$48,393
Pillager	420	$34,792
Randall	535	$40,750
Staples	3,104	$33,472
Verndale	575	$30,938

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