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Country around Ponsford is a rural area of about 665 people in Becker County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 67 miles from Fargo, ND and 177 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $836 a month.
665people
$244kTypical home
$836/moRent
78° / 17°Summer / winter
50"Snow
227Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 665 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 67 mi to Fargo, ND
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,540/mo)
- Median rent $836/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 81 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (673 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 26% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to FAR airport
- 183 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,618 ft
- 690 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 39 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Becker County: R+33 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk