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Carson is a tiny town of 316 people in Grant County, North Dakota. It's about 47 miles from Bismarck, ND and 413 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $631 a month.
316people
$83kTypical home
$631/moRent
83° / 24°Summer / winter
50"Snow
244Sunny days
80Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 316
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 79 people per sq mi
- 413 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 47 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$524/mo)
- Median rent $631/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 80 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 47
- 20% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BIS airport
- 417 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 267 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,303 ft
- 813 mi to the ocean
- 40 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 43 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 14% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 30 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: R+67 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk