Living in Country around Kelliher, MN
Country around Kelliher is a rural area of about 831 people in Beltrami County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 117 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 218 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $186k and rent runs about $650 a month.
831people
$186kTypical home
$650/moRent
78° / 17°Summer / winter
45"Snow
227Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 831 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 218 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 117 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $186k (≈$1,172/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 89 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (372 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,845 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to INL airport
- 225 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,243 ft
- 620 mi to the ocean
- 7 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beltrami County: R+6 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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