Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 304, platted in 1887.
Maynard State Bank is on the National Register of Historic Places. Maynard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 245 in 1900, a peak of 580 in 1940, 319 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1965 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Maynard, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Maynard.
The top destinations are Granite Falls (26%), Montevideo (21%) and Marshall (3%). 12% of Maynard residents live below the poverty line, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Also worth knowing: the town’s typical journey to work comes in at 20 minutes. Employers in Maynard shed 28 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 28.
| Maynard | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 5° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 52 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
30% of Maynard adults sleep under 7 hours, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Maynard beats Minnesota on 1 and trails on 8. For adults locally, the share who have diabetes is 13%.
| Maynard | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Maynard | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 5.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026. The median rent for Maynard comes to $1,420 a month. Among households locally, 72% live in a home they own.
| Maynard | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,420 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Of the losses FEMA expects in Maynard, 46% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Maynard’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. Walkers can cover 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 7 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hawk Creek Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Maynard
About 0 of every 100 Maynard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
Where Maynard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Minnesota, United States
Maynard is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Maynard had a population of 319.
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Maynard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.