Living in Country around Campbell, MN
Country around Campbell is a rural area of about 604 people in Wilkin County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 55 miles from Fargo, ND and 171 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $732 a month.
604people
$163kTypical home
$732/moRent
82° / 19°Summer / winter
42"Snow
236Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 604 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 171 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 55 mi to Fargo, ND
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,029/mo)
- Median rent $732/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% 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
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 71 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (188 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to FAR airport
- 176 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 978 ft
- 759 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses 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
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 44 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.