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Country around Glyndon is a rural area of about 2,762 people in Clay County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 13 miles from Fargo, ND and 206 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $304k and rent runs about $661 a month.
2,762people
$304kTypical home
$661/moRent
82° / 18°Summer / winter
50"Snow
236Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,762 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 18 people per sq mi
- 206 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 13 mi to Fargo, ND
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $304k (≈$1,919/mo)
- Median rent $661/mo
- Median household income $103k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 18°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
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 73 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (247 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,461 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to FAR airport
- 212 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 919 ft
- 710 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 44 bars within 25 mi
- 59 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 33% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clay County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk