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Country around Fingal is a rural area of about 301 people in Cass County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Fargo, ND and 246 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $71k and rent runs about $958 a month.
301people
$71kTypical home
$958/moRent
84° / 21°Summer / winter
41"Snow
236Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 301 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 246 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 40 mi to Fargo, ND
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $71k (≈$446/mo)
- Median rent $958/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" 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
- 20% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 42 mi to FAR airport
- 251 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,165 ft
- 730 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 87 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.