Motley, Minnesota

About Motley

Motley, MN is a tiny community located in northern Minnesota with an estimated population of 686.

Motley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 494 residents per square mile.

📰 Motley News Today

• Minnesota WWII soldier from Motley has remains identified, returned home after 80 years kaaltv.com · Oct 7
• Edward D. Jordahl Obituary Jul 18, 2026 Wright Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Jul 18
• Carol Kramer Obituary Mar 26, 2026 Brenny Funeral Home · Mar 26
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Motley, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Motley, MN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31

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What Makes Motley Unique

• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Motley

• Phillbrook Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sylvan Shores Community Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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