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Alvarado is a tiny town of 317 people in Marshall County, Minnesota. It's about 19 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 285 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 15°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $133k and rent runs about $883 a month.
317people
$133kTypical home
$883/moRent
81° / 15°Summer / winter
46"Snow
237Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 317
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,517 people per sq mi
- 285 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 19 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $133k (≈$841/mo)
- Median rent $883/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 15°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 89 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (112 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (45 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 30% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to GFK airport
- 291 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 109 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 814 ft
- 626 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 71 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 70 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 108 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+52 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low 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.