Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:23 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:57 am – 4:31 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows -0°F25 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month July48 in of snow a year, on about 27 days6 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brainerd Crow Wing Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Brainerd
Parks and public landsMission Lake State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.9 mi · 133 acresLoerch State Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 207 acresMorningside Parkpark · 5.1 miPelican Lake State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing)state conservation land · 6.5 mi · 84 acresCrosby Memorial Park/Franklin Parkpark · 6.1 miBertha Moody State Aquatic Management Area (Crow Wing)state conservation land · 7.1 mi · 211 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCrow Wing County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 365 days measured67 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 174main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Crow Wing County monitors, MN
Drinking waterBrainerdserves 14,670 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,177 ft359 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCuyuna Regional Medical Center6.6 miPost officeMerrifield Post Office4.3 miTown hallIronton City Hall5.1 miPoliceCrosby Police Department6.3 miFire stationMission Township Fire Department - Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCentral Lakes College - Brainerd11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 56456 ZIP area.
