THE MOTLEY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Itasca and St. Louis Moraines setting.
Motley city has 1.39 square miles of land in Cass County, Morrison County. Its Census reference point is in Itasca and St. Louis Moraines, within Northern Lakes and Forests.
Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.
Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Motley intersects 2 county geographies: Cass County, Morrison County. A Motley mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Motley by land and water
The Census records 0.06 square miles of water within Motley, or 4.2% of its total area. It is 4.2 percentage points lower than the 8.4% recorded for Minnesota. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Motley city has 9% of the land area of nearby Motley township (15.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

