Living in Arnegard, ND
Arnegard is a tiny town of 201 people in McKenzie County, North Dakota. It's about 104 miles from Minot, ND and 523 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $324k and rent runs about $1k a month.
201people
$324kTypical home
$1,284/moRent
83° / 22°Summer / winter
49"Snow
241Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 201
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 591 people per sq mi
- 523 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 104 mi to Minot, ND
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $324k (≈$2,042/mo)
- Median rent $1,284/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°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
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 17 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 53
- 39% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to XWA airport
- 527 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 150 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,241 ft
- 769 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 151 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course 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
- 142 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 146 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 67 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 26 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.