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Motley: Infrastructure

Motley's public-services backbone: the Motley water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.

Water & Sewer

Active community water systems serving residents (EPA SDWIS). Each PWS has a unique ID and reports the population it serves.

Systems (1)

Motley
MN1490003

Power & Energy

Electric utility data from EIA Form 861 — provider, residential rate, customer count, and revenue. Rate reflects the average residential ¢/kWh.

Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)15.45¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers2581180
Electricity · Revenue Millions$3,409
Electricity · Year2024

Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Internet & Mobile

Broadband and mobile coverage from FCC Form 477. Percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (not necessarily the share who do).

Facilities (2)

OAKWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK
316 BIRCH ST E
RIVERSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK
1 RIVERSIDE LANE
Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Minnesota median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Minnesota median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Minnesota median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband100.0% (vs Minnesota 62.2%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises402
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Minnesota median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Minnesota median)

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Public Safety Stations

Fire, EMS, and police stations within range — HIFLD federal datasets. Distance is great-circle from the town centroid.

Ems Stations (3)

HACKENSACK FIRE DEPARTMENT
231 1ST STREET NORTH · (218) 675-6162 · 4.9 mi
BACKUS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
104 KING STREET · (218) 947-4546 · 7.5 mi
LONGVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
1350 COUNTY ROAD 5 · (218) 363-2055 · 11.3 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Hackensack Fire Department
231 1st Street North · 4.9 mi
Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry - Backus Forestry Office
4391 State Highway 87 Northwest · 7.4 mi
Backus Volunteer Fire Department
104 King Street · 7.5 mi

Police Stations (3)

BACKUS POLICE DEPARTMENT
112 SOUTH KING STREET · (218) 947-3221 · 7.5 mi
LONGVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
5220 STATE HIGHWAY 84 · (218) 363-2022 · 11.4 mi
PINE RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT
200 FRONT STREET · (218) 587-3333 · 13.1 mi

Transportation

Nearest airport, Amtrak, and transit stations. Distance is great-circle miles from the town centroid.

Nearest Airport · NameWebb Lake Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance3.5 mi

Sources: OurAirports.com  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total27

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

EV Infrastructure

Ev Charging · Stations2
Ev Charging · Public Stations2
Ev Charging · L2 Ports2
Ev Charging · Dc Fast Ports3

Sources: DOE AFDC API

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct69.0%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$13
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas60.1%
Nearest Amtrak · NameStaples, Minnesota
Nearest Amtrak · Distance42.1 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1MNMR0021
Nearest Weather Station · NamePILLAGER 2.2 SW
Nearest Weather Station · Distance2.7 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1MNMR0021/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone4a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F-30
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F-25

Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Amtrak Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points