DarfurMN
A town of 84, settled in 1899.
Is Darfur a good place to live?
Darfur’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 23 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Darfur. Darfur has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
84 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Darfur: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Darfur, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Darfur.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Darfur
Darfur has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Darfur is
Darfur beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Darfur adults feel lonely, below both Minnesota’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). 35% of adults have high blood pressure in Darfur.
| Darfur | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Darfur | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.7% | 68.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Darfur, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Darfur
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Darfur; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Darfur residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Darfur
City in the United States
Darfur is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 84 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1899
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
- ZIP code
- 56022
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Darfur
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Darfur, MN a good place to live?
Darfur has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.