Living in Country around Granville, ND
Country around Granville is a rural area of about 615 people in McHenry County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Minot, ND and 425 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $118k and rent runs about $644 a month.
615people
$118kTypical home
$644/moRent
85° / 20°Summer / winter
42"Snow
236Sunny days
64Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 615 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 425 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 21 mi to Minot, ND
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $118k (≈$742/mo)
- Median rent $644/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 64 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 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 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MOT airport
- 431 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 253 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,509 ft
- 683 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 102 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 101 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McHenry County: R+64 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk