Moving to Motley, Minnesota

Population: 585. Estimated population in July 2024: 667 (+14.0% change)
Males: 264 (45.1%), Females: 321 (54.9%)

Morrison County

Zip code: 56466

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $23,438
Median house value: $52,200

Population by Race

Races in Motley:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (36.2%), Norwegian (13.2%), Irish (8.2%), Polish (7.7%), French (7.5%), English (7.0%).

Elevation: 1229 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Motley

• High school or higher: 73.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Motley city

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 52.1%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 12.0%
• Divorced: 12.0%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+16.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Motley:

• LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; STAPLES, MN)
• LONG PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C & NC (about 29 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN)
• ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; LITTLE FALLS, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Motley:

• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 36 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 83 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Motley:

• MOREY’S (about 2 miles; MOTLEY, MN; Abbreviation: 22Y)
• STAPLES MUNI (about 11 miles; STAPLES, MN; Abbreviation: SAZ)
• EAST GULL LAKE (about 21 miles; EAST GULL LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 9Y2)

Amtrak station near Motley:

• 11 miles: STAPLES (1ST AVE. N & 4TH ST. NE). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Motley:

• CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 34 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 82 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
• BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)
• RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 89 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
• HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 122 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)

Public primary/middle schools in Motley:

• MOTLEY-STAPLES MID. (Students: 353; Location: 132 1ST AVE. S.; Grades: 06 – 08)
• MOTLEY EL. (Students: 157; Location: 132 1ST AVE. S.; Grades: PK – 05)