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Country around Cogswell is a rural area of about 296 people in Sargent County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 75 miles from Fargo, ND and 234 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $513 a month.
296people
$85kTypical home
$513/moRent
82° / 19°Summer / winter
44"Snow
236Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 296 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 234 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 75 mi to Fargo, ND
- 50 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$533/mo)
- Median rent $513/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 71 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 57
- 21% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to ABR airport
- 238 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 110 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,289 ft
- 780 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sargent County: R+33 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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