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Country around Minnewaukan is a rural area of about 380 people in Benson County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 91 miles from Minot, ND and 360 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $590 a month.
380people
$112kTypical home
$590/moRent
79° / 16°Summer / winter
38"Snow
238Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 380 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 360 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 91 mi to Minot, ND
- 87 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$707/mo)
- Median rent $590/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 16°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
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 83 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 49
- 25% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to DVL airport
- 365 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 185 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,493 ft
- 666 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 63 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 106 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 86 mi to the nearest dog park
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benson County: R+19 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
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.