LongvilleMN
A town of 157, settled in 1904.
Is Longville a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Longville, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Longville. Longville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Longville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Longville, and how to reach them.
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 Longville.
Longville stands out in Minnesota and nationally: the median household income there is lower
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. Longville’s mean commuting time stands at 18 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Walker (7%), Hackensack (5%) and Woodrow Township (5%). Since 2013, Longville has lost 27 jobs, to 90 in 2023.
| Longville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Longville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In Longville, the FEMA hazard score is 33 of 100. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Minnesota and the rest of the country, more of Longville’s adults have diabetes
Only 9 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Longville. Longville: 47% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Longville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Longville | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 17.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.4% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6.2% of the land in Longville is protected from building
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.5 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Longville: one, of 3 acres. The town’s density of trails stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Longville | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chippewa National Forest | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical home in Longville is valued at about $367K
87% of households own their home in Longville. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.9%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Longville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Longville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Longville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Every workday, about 87 people come to Longville for work
Where Longville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Longville
City in Minnesota, United States
Longville is a city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 153 at the 2020 census. The city was named after its founder, Jim Long. It is roughly four hours north of the Twin Cities. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area. Minnesota State Highway 84 serves as a main route in the community, and Minnesota State Highway 200 is nearby. Longville is home to Longville Municipal Airport.
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- Established
- 1906
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,332 ft
- ZIP code
- 56655
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Longville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Longville, MN a good place to live?
Longville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.