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Breckenridge is a small town of 3,349 people in Wilkin County, Minnesota. It's about 43 miles from Fargo, ND and 184 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $145k and rent runs about $515 a month.
3,349people
$145kTypical home
$515/moRent
82° / 19°Summer / winter
46"Snow
236Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,349
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,290 people per sq mi
- 184 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 43 mi to Fargo, ND
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $145k (≈$911/mo)
- Median rent $515/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 72 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (149 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (204 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 33% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to FAR airport
- 189 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 961 ft
- 752 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilkin County: R+39 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk