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Borup is a tiny town of 132 people in Norman County, Minnesota. It's about 27 miles from Fargo, ND and 218 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $64k and rent runs about $774 a month.
132people
$64kTypical home
$774/moRent
81° / 17°Summer / winter
46"Snow
237Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 132
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 520 people per sq mi
- 218 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to Fargo, ND
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $64k (≈$400/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 76 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (79 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (31 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 23% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to FAR airport
- 224 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 909 ft
- 689 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Norman County: R+22 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.