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Bejou is a tiny town of 109 people in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. It's about 57 miles from Fargo, ND and 215 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 15°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $150k and rent runs about $696 a month.
109people
$150kTypical home
$696/moRent
79° / 15°Summer / winter
50"Snow
227Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 380 people per sq mi
- 215 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 57 mi to Fargo, ND
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $150k (≈$944/mo)
- Median rent $696/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 15°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 78 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (355 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 34% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to TVF airport
- 221 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,217 ft
- 667 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 42 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mahnomen County: R+9 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low 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
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.