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Living in Country around Lemmon, ND

Country around Lemmon is a rural area of about 1,852 people in Adams County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 96 miles from Bismarck, ND and 439 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $663 a month.

1,852people
$101kTypical home
$663/moRent
87° / 29°Summer / winter
42"Snow
256Sunny days
72Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 1,852 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 2 people per sq mi
  • 439 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 96 mi to Bismarck, ND
  • 76 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $101k (≈$638/mo)
  • Median rent $663/mo
  • Median household income $59k
  • Property tax about 1.3% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 29°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
  • 256 sunny days a year (82 totally clear)
  • 109 cloudy days a year
  • 37 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 72 days a year with rain or snow
  • 42" of snow a year
  • 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 53 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

People

  • Median age 47
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 28% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 14 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 70 mi to DIK airport
  • 433 mi to DEN (major hub)
  • 262 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1964
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,546 ft
  • 861 mi to the ocean
  • 77 mi to a big lake
  • 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 89 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 7 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • Few or no 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
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 94 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 45% of North Dakota districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 60 mi to the nearest vet
  • 74 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 14 congregations per 10k people
  • 75 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Adams County: R+63 in 2024
  • North Dakota: R+37 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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