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Living in Alexander, ND

Alexander is a tiny town of 255 people in McKenzie County, North Dakota. It's about 113 miles from Minot, ND and 532 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.

255people
$289kTypical home
$1,375/moRent
84° / 22°Summer / winter
47"Snow
241Sunny days
91Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 255
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 205 people per sq mi
  • 532 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 113 mi to Minot, ND
  • 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $289k (≈$1,825/mo)
  • Median rent $1,375/mo
  • Median household income $122k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 22°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 91 days a year with rain or snow
  • 47" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 66 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • About average violent crime (387 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,951 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 35
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 8% are 65 or older
  • 17% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 27 mi to SDY airport
  • 537 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 141 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 65% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1957
  • 93% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,152 ft
  • 772 mi to the ocean
  • 13 mi to a big lake
  • 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 160 mi to the nearest ski area
  • Campground in town
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 1 museum within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 151 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 32% of North Dakota districts (reading)
  • 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 155 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 66 mi to the nearest vet
  • 26 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 22 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • McKenzie County: R+70 in 2024
  • North Dakota: R+37 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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