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Minnesota›Murray County

HadleyMN

A town of 54, settled in 1880.

Is Hadley a good place to live?

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

Small town

54 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Hadley: who provides what

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

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PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHadley water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offMurray County Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsMurray County Central 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 hereMurray County ElectionsMurray County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5615156151 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 Hadley.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hadley

In Hadley, the peak summer temperature is 82°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

46″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°
Spring33–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall36–57°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hadley is

76% of adults had a checkup this year in Hadley, above Minnesota’s towns (75%) but below U.S. towns (79%). Of 32 CDC measures, Hadley beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 12. For adults locally, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%.

HadleyMinnesota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHadleyMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%76.1%
More adults with COPD7.6%5.4%
Murray County Memorial Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Hadley faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hadley once, in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 41% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Hadley

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hadley; the nearest are

Questions about Hadley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hadley, MN a good place to live?

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