Map of Motley city, Minnesota

Motley is a city in Cass and Morrison counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 680 at the 2020 census. The main part of Motley is located within Morrison County; only a minor part of the city extends into Cass County

The Cass County portion of Motley is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Motley city overview:
Name:	Motley city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Cass County, Morrison County
Elevation:	1,230 ft (375 m)
Total Area:	1.45 sq mi (3.75 km²)
Land Area:	1.39 sq mi (3.60 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	680
Population Density:	489.91/sq mi (189.10/km²)
ZIP code:	56466
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2744422
GNISfeature ID:	0648137
Website:	www.cityofmotley.com

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History

Motley was laid out in 1874. A post office has been in operation at Motley since 1873.

In 1881, the Northern Pacific Railway built a 20’ x 40’ passenger station on the east side of 2nd Street (between Front Street and Main Street) and built a 24’ x 60’ freight depot on the west side of 2nd Street. A spur line ran south from the mainline along 4th Avenue to a planing mill that was located on the bank of the Long Prairie River (just south of Cemetery Road). The spur line was removed by 1920.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.38 square miles (3.57 km), of which 1.33 square miles (3.44 km) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) is water.

U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota State Highways 64 and 210 are three of the main routes in the city.