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Osakis, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Douglas County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
1,667 Population 868/sq mi density
$53,684 Median Income $29,257 per capita
$169,200 Home Value $266,630 Zillow
43°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr
114 Violent Crime/100K 857 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,684 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$169,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
114 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Osakis has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 43°F (6°C). Winters average 11°F in January while summers reach 71°F in July. The area gets 276 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 24.1 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 36.

Temperature

11°F Jan (-12°C) 71°F Jul (21°C)
Annual Average42.5°F
21% below US avg
January Average11°F (-12°C)
July Average71°F (21°C)
Sunny Days276 days/yr

Geography

Elevation1,353 ft (412 m)
Area0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Population Density868/sq mi
Coordinates45.8654°N, 95.1531°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyDouglas County County
Nearest AirportSt Cloud Regional (STC)
57 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 24.1"
37% below US avg
Wettest Month (Jun) 4.09"
Driest Month (Feb) 0.67"

Air Quality

AQI Median36.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score44.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability22.7 / 100
Community Resilience97.6 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

4 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.1. Most recent: M2.5 on Apr 29, 2011.

Jun 5, 1993 11 km N of Johnson, Minnesota M4.1 91 km
Oct 20, 1995 8 km SSE of New Effington, South Dakota M3.7 133 km
Feb 9, 1994 6 km NNE of Blomkest, Minnesota M3.1 97 km
Apr 29, 2011 Minnesota M2.5 33 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tornado History

431 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 9 fatalities, 179 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Jul 8, 2020 EF4 66 km 1
Jun 17, 2010 EF4 61 km 0
Jun 17, 2010 EF4 33 km 1
Jul 11, 2008 EF3 88 km 0
Jun 13, 2001 EF3 37 km 0
Sep 18, 1997 EF3 88 km 1
Jul 5, 1991 EF3 91 km 0
Sep 3, 1980 EF3 82 km 1
Aug 26, 1977 EF3 74 km 0
Jun 18, 1964 EF3 36 km 0
May 5, 1964 EF3 43 km 0
May 30, 2022 EF2 66 km 0
May 30, 2022 EF2 59 km 0
May 30, 2022 EF2 24 km 0
May 30, 2022 EF2 76 km 0
May 12, 2022 EF2 55 km 0
Aug 14, 2020 EF2 72 km 0
Jul 8, 2020 EF2 54 km 0
Jul 11, 2016 EF2 85 km 0
Jul 11, 2016 EF2 95 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (9,055 ac, 2007).

Year Name Acres Distance
2007 UNNAMED 9,055 70 km
2009 CENTER TANK RANGE 6,131 67 km
1988 UNNAMED 4,475 67 km
1988 UNNAMED 3,642 98 km
2009 HENDRICKSON IMPACT AREA 2,757 74 km
2024 DORAN WMA 2,455 89 km
2009 EAST TANK RANGE 1,801 64 km
1987 UNNAMED 1,655 74 km
2012 JEEP FIRE 1,437 82 km
1998 WEST SKUNK 1,129 73 km
2000 UNIT 1 1,073 69 km
1991 UNNAMED 1,062 100 km
1986 UNNAMED 1,025 96 km
1990 UNNAMED 981 91 km
1991 UNNAMED 886 92 km
1985 UNNAMED 880 52 km
1991 UNNAMED 874 97 km
1990 UNNAMED 824 92 km
1998 UNNAMED 778 98 km
1988 UNNAMED 774 93 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 11°F (-12°C) 0.9 in Coldest
February 16°F (-9°C) 0.7 in Driest
March 28°F (-2°C) 1.6 in
April 43°F (6°C) 2.2 in
May 57°F (14°C) 2.9 in
June 66°F (19°C) 4.1 in Wettest
July 71°F (21°C) 3.4 in Warmest
August 68°F (20°C) 3.3 in
September 58°F (15°C) 2.8 in
October 46°F (8°C) 2.3 in
November 29°F (-2°C) 1.3 in
December 15°F (-10°C) 0.8 in

Osakis has a seasonal temperature swing of 60°F / from 11°F in January to 71°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 26.3 inches, with June being the wettest month (4.1") and February the driest (0.7").

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