Grey Eagle Village Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Grey Eagle’s story
149 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1877Grey Eagle is settled
Grey EagleMN
A town of 322, settled in 1877.
Photo: Crown Star Images · CC BY 2.0
Population
322
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$364K
+6.7% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
53.4
years
Jobs based here
157
Balanced
Is Grey Eagle a good place to live?
Grey Eagle Village Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Grey Eagle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
322 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grey Eagle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grey Eagle, and how to reach them.
PowerMinnesota Power15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrey Eagle water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grey Eagle’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereTodd County Historic CourthouseTodd County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code5633656336 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 Grey Eagle.
Climate
In Grey Eagle, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Grey Eagle’s midsummer high stands at 81°F.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–23°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Grey Eagle stands out in Minnesota and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Grey Eagle. Its typical journey to work is 28 minutes, above both the Minnesota town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Grey Eagle has added 38 jobs, to 157 in 2023. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town.
3%work in town
| Grey Eagle | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Grey Eagle3%
Sauk Centre14%
Melrose13%
St. Cloud11%
Alexandria7%
21 mi
median commute distance
157
jobs based in Grey Eagle
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Grey Eagle is
The share of adults in Grey Eagle who have high blood pressure is 37%, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 35%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Grey Eagle beats Minnesota on 3 and trails on 8. Among adults here, 28% sleep under 7 hours.
| Grey Eagle | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Grey Eagle | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6% | 7.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 8.9% |
Centracare - Long Prairie Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Grey Eagle home at about $364K
Typical home values rose 6.7% in the year to September 2026. In Grey Eagle, just over three quarters of households own their home.
$364KZillow home value
Typical home value
Grey Eagle$364K
Minnesota$349K
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Grey Eagle is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Nearly three quarters of Grey Eagle’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 7%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over half of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grey Eagle
16pages on Grey Eagle
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grey Eagle; the nearest are
Saint Johns UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Collegeville24.1 mi$55,816 tuitionAlexandria Technical & Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Alexandria30.2 mi$6,236 in-state tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud34.3 mi$10,245 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Grey Eagle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About Grey Eagle
City in Minnesota, United States
Grey Eagle is a city in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2010 census. By the 2020 Decennial Census the population had declined to 330.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,224 ft
- ZIP code
- 56336
- Area code
- 320
Questions about Grey Eagle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grey Eagle, MN a good place to live?
Grey Eagle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.