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Minnesota›Murray County

Dovray TownshipMN

A town of 132.

Is Dovray Township a good place to live?

15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dovray Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Dovray Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

132 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Murray TownshipWestbrook TownshipHolly TownshipDes Moines River TownshipMurray TownshipWestbrook TownshipHolly TownshipDes Moines River TownshipDovray Township
Getting set up

Moving to Dovray Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNobles Cooperative ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dovray Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsWhich 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 hereMurray County ElectionsMurray County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56123, 56183, 5611456123 44% · 56183 41% · 56114 16%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 Dovray Township.

Work & commute

Dovray Township has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Dovray Township for work: only 0% work in town. Dovray Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Slayton (37%), Marshall (7%) and Fulda (4%).

0%work in town
Dovray TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes23 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$82,000$90,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Dovray Township0%
Slayton37%
Marshall7%
Fulda4%
Thief River Falls4%
16 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Dovray Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dovray Township

Dovray Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall37–57°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Dovray Township

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

9.8% of Dovray Township is conserved land

1.5 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.

9.8%conserved
9.8%
conserved · 2,235 of 22,724 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Budolfson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit0.3 mi311
2. Dovray Wildlife Management Area, South Unit—317
3. Buffalo Lake Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit—110

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

Health

A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Dovray Township than in most of Minnesota or the rest of the country

39% of Dovray Township adults have high blood pressure. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Dovray Township. 38% of Dovray Township adults have obesity.

Dovray TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%10%12%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
What stands outDovray TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%76.1%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%85.3%
More adults with heart disease9.2%5.9%
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
3.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dovray Township

16pages on Dovray Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dovray Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dovray Township for work

Where Dovray Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

37% → Slayton Slayton 37% 7% → Marshall Marshall 7% 4% → Fulda Fulda 4% 4% → Thief River Falls Thief River Falls 4% 4% → Mason Township Mason Township 4% 3% → Canby Canby 3% Dovray Township · 0% stay
21jobs based in Dovray Township
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dovray Township

City in Minnesota, United States

Dovray is a city in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 58 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,535 ft
ZIP code
56125
Area code
507

Questions about Dovray Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dovray Township, MN a good place to live?

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