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Blackduck is a tiny town of 699 people in Beltrami County, Minnesota. It's about 118 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 201 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $97k and rent runs about $749 a month.
699people
$97kTypical home
$749/moRent
78° / 18°Summer / winter
44"Snow
227Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 699
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 301 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 118 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $97k (≈$611/mo)
- Median rent $749/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 18°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
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 88 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (301 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,421 per 100k)
People
- Median age 30
- 34% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to INL airport
- 207 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,355 ft
- 637 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beltrami County: R+6 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk