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A town of 92.
Donnelly Township’s median age is 63.2 years, above both the Minnesota town median (39.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Donnelly Township. 13% of the land in Donnelly Township is conserved, above both Minnesota’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Thedin Wildlife Management Area, at 60 acres. Donnelly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Census counts: 164 in 1900, a peak of 396 in 1950, 221 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 2 maps from 1910 on.
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Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Donnelly Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Donnelly Township’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Donnelly Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thedin Wildlife Management Area | — | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Donnelly Township beats the Minnesota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of adults feel lonely in Donnelly Township.
| Donnelly Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Donnelly Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.5% | 85.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 28.5% | 22.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Donnelly Township
About 0 of every 100 Donnelly Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
Donnelly is a city in Stevens County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census.
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Donnelly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.