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Country around Crary is a rural area of about 414 people in Ramsey County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 70 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 332 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $714 a month.
414people
$242kTypical home
$714/moRent
79° / 16°Summer / winter
38"Snow
238Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 414 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 332 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 70 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 70 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,526/mo)
- Median rent $714/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 16°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 81 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (69 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to DVL airport
- 338 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 155 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,493 ft
- 653 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 62 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 72 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 134 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 56 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ramsey County: R+40 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
- 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.