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Country around Milton is a rural area of about 256 people in Pembina County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 66 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 340 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 12°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $684 a month.
256people
$87kTypical home
$684/moRent
77° / 12°Summer / winter
42"Snow
238Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 256 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 340 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 66 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$548/mo)
- Median rent $684/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 12°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 92 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 42
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to DVL airport
- 346 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 162 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,578 ft
- 611 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 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
- 68 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 43 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 161 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 67 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pembina County: R+53 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very 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.