South EndMN
It is a town of 38 residents in Minnesota.
Is South End a good place to live?
3.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in South End, below both the Minnesota town median (33%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 274 in Minnesota we compare has a lower median household income than South End. 13% of the land in South End is conserved, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 4.7% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Lower Rice Wildlife Management Area, at 110 acres. South End has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
38 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in South End.
South End faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 50% of South End’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is South End’s year
The July high in South End is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In South End, 13.4% of the land is conserved
South End has 2 parks and preserves, 151 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Rice Wildlife Management Area | — | 110 |
| 2. White Earth State Forest | — | 41 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of South End’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
For adults in South End, the share who had a checkup this year is 75%. Against the Minnesota average, South End comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 17. Among adults here, 15% report frequent physical distress and 22% say their health is fair or poor.
| South End | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | South End | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about South End
Moving to South End: who provides what
South End is unincorporated, so Clearwater County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of South End; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 South End residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About South End
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
South End is a census-designated place in La Prairie Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, South End had a population of 34.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,519 ft
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