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Country around Max is a rural area of about 756 people in McLean County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 27 miles from Minot, ND and 429 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $950 a month.
756people
$153kTypical home
$950/moRent
81° / 19°Summer / winter
49"Snow
238Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 756 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 429 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to Minot, ND
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$964/mo)
- Median rent $950/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 76 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 51
- 30% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to MOT airport
- 434 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 250 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,188 ft
- 718 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 84 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 75 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 12% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McLean County: R+58 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