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Regal, Minnesota
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A town of 41, settled in 1915.

Photo: Greg Gjerdingen · CC BY 2.0
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Regal, MN · Photo: Greg Gjerdingen · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Population
41
2025 Census estimate · +2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$144K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Regal a good place to live?

Regal’s January low is 3°F, near the Minnesota town median (6°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Regal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Roseville Township · 3 miLake Henry Township · 3 miLake Henry · 4 miBurbank Township · 6 miCrow River Township · 6 miPaynesville · 6 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Regal: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerXcel Energy17.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Regal’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPaynesville Public 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 hereKandiyohi County Office BldgKandiyohi County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP code5631256312 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 Regal.

Climate

Regal: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Regal’s midsummer high is 81°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring33–53°
Summer58–79°
Fall36–56°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageRegal’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 3°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 29 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Regal is

Regal: 12% of adults have diabetes, above Minnesota’s towns (10%) and close to U.S. towns (12%). For adults here, the share who smoke cigarettes is 16%. In Regal, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 38% have obesity.

RegalMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%30%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outRegalMN
More adults with COPD7.2%5.4%
More adults with heart disease7.6%5.9%
More adults who have had a stroke3.9%3.1%
Centracare - Paynesville Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageRegal’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby6.4 miles to an ER · Centracare - Paynesville HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Regal has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 59% of U.S. communities.

41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
41Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
Full pageRegal’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Regal

16pages on Regal
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$89K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions8 nearby · Hill Museum & Manuscript Library 25 miLibraryPaynesville Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1915Town Hall & politicsClimate81° summer highs · 50″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Regal; the nearest are

Ridgewater CollegeCommunity college · Public · Willmar21.7 mi$6,121 in-state tuitionSaint Cloud State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Cloud34.8 mi$10,245 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Regal residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Regal

City in Minnesota, United States

Regal is a city in northeast Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States, along the North Fork of the Crow River. The population was 43 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,220 ft
Area code
320

Questions about Regal

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Regal, MN a good place to live?

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