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Country around Martin is a rural area of about 303 people in Wells County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 64 miles from Minot, ND and 378 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $648 a month.
303people
$116kTypical home
$648/moRent
81° / 17°Summer / winter
39"Snow
238Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 303 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 378 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 64 mi to Minot, ND
- 64 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$734/mo)
- Median rent $648/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 77 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to DVL airport
- 383 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 209 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,598 ft
- 700 mi to the ocean
- 49 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 56 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 74 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 64 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wells County: R+63 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.