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Doran, Minnesota-01 Doran Park
Minnesota›Wilkin County

DoranMN

A town of 31, settled in 1892.

Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0
Photo of Doran

Doran, MN · Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Doran a good place to live?

Doran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Doran, Minnesota 02-Street sign
Doran, Minnesota 02-Street sign, 2024
Doran’s story

134 years in pictures

Census counts: 93 in 1910, a peak of 137 in 1930, 36 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 2 maps from 1951 on.

  • 1892Doran is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Doran: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Doran, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerOtter Tail Power11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Doran’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBreckenridge Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5652256522 100%Census 2020

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 Doran.

Climate

Doran: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Doran’s midsummer high is 82°F, against 82°F in Minnesota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Doran faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

In Doran, the FEMA risk score is 67 of 100. Expected losses in Doran break down as 54% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Doran is

29% of Doran adults sleep under 7 hours, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. The share of adults in Doran who binge drink: 19%.

DoranMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)75%75%79%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outDoranMN
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.5%
St. Francis Medical Center
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Doran is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 130 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. City Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Doran

15pages on Doran
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Doran

About Doran

City in Minnesota, United States

Doran is a city in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND-MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
974 ft
Area code
218

Questions about Doran

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Doran, MN a good place to live?

Doran has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.