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Comstock is a tiny town of 100 people in Clay County, Minnesota. It's about 15 miles from Fargo, ND and 204 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $1k a month.
100people
$163kTypical home
$1,019/moRent
82° / 18°Summer / winter
52"Snow
236Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 100
- Part of a metro area
- About 433 people per sq mi
- 204 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 15 mi to Fargo, ND
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $1,019/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 18°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
- 52" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (247 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,461 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to FAR airport
- 210 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1943
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 919 ft
- 727 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 47 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 15 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
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.