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Living in Country around Cartwright, ND

Country around Cartwright is a rural area of about 252 people in McKenzie County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 125 miles from Minot, ND and 542 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 25°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $2k a month.

252people
$262kTypical home
$2,176/moRent
85° / 25°Summer / winter
34"Snow
241Sunny days
85Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 252 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1 people per sq mi
  • 542 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 125 mi to Minot, ND
  • 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $262k (≈$1,649/mo)
  • Median rent $2,176/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 25°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 85 days a year with rain or snow
  • 34" of snow a year
  • 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 59 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • About average violent crime (387 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,951 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 44
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 15% are 65 or older
  • 19% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 14 mi to SDY airport
  • 547 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 130 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 62% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1949
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,179 ft
  • 783 mi to the ocean
  • 19 mi to a big lake
  • 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 169 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 160 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 24% of North Dakota districts (reading)
  • 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 164 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 57 mi to the nearest vet
  • 13 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 30 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • McKenzie County: R+70 in 2024
  • North Dakota: R+37 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very 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.

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