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Country around Hazelton is a rural area of about 549 people in Emmons County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 28 miles from Bismarck, ND and 359 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $164k and rent runs about $858 a month.
549people
$164kTypical home
$858/moRent
81° / 20°Summer / winter
45"Snow
244Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 549 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 359 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 28 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $164k (≈$1,035/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 69 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 52
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to BIS airport
- 363 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 216 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,847 ft
- 786 mi to the ocean
- 8 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 2% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emmons County: R+78 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.