StordenMN
A town of 215, settled in 1875.
Is Storden a good place to live?
19% of residents live below the poverty line in Storden, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Storden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
215 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Storden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Storden, 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 Storden.
Most of Storden’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Storden for work: only 5% work in town. At 20 minutes, Storden’s average trip to work is below both Minnesota’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Storden has added 20 jobs, to 41 in 2023.
| Storden | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.1% | 9.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Storden, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Storden
Storden has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 46 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Storden’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
39% of adults have high blood pressure in Storden. Only 3 of the 272 Minnesota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Storden. 41% of adults have obesity in Storden.
| Storden | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Storden | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Storden
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Storden; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Storden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
95% of working residents leave Storden for work
Where Storden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Storden
City in Minnesota, United States
Storden is a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Storden had a population of 225.
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- Established
- 1903
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,411 ft
- ZIP code
- 56174
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Storden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Storden, MN a good place to live?
Storden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.