About Doran
Doran, MN is a tiny community located in western Minnesota counting 30 people who proudly call it home.
Doran holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.21 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 143 residents per square mile.
📰 Doran News Today
- Bruce W. Segler Obituary Aug 4, 2026 - Nelson-Doran Funeral Home Nelson-Doran Funeral Home · Aug 4
- Ardon M Doran Obituary Apr 17, 2026 - Vertin-Munson Funeral Home & Cremation Service Vertin-Munson Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Apr 17
- The blueprint for fighting Trump’s attempt to sabotage the election, drawn up in Minnesota Minnesota Reformer · Jul 17
- Your Favorite Organizer's Favorite Organizer Weekend Reading | Michael Podhorzer · Jul 3
- Jan Lynn Sheady Obituary Aug 10, 2026 - Nelson-Doran Funeral Home Nelson-Doran Funeral Home · Aug 10
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What Makes Doran Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
- With 30 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
- Positioned in western Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 9 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Doran
- City Park reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateMinnesota
TypeCity
Population (2024)30
Rank in state#844 of 855
Land area0.21 sq mi
Density143/sq mi
Coordinates46.1851, -96.4856