Living in Country around Arthur, ND
Country around Arthur is a rural area of about 573 people in Cass County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 24 miles from Fargo, ND and 239 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $261k and rent runs about $645 a month.
573people
$261kTypical home
$645/moRent
82° / 17°Summer / winter
39"Snow
237Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 573 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 239 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 24 mi to Fargo, ND
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $261k (≈$1,645/mo)
- Median rent $645/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 75 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (322 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,587 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to FAR airport
- 245 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 67 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 958 ft
- 702 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 105 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cass County: R+8 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very 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