Living in Country around Puposky, MN
Country around Puposky is a rural area of about 770 people in Beltrami County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 99 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 207 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $252k and rent runs about $1k a month.
770people
$252kTypical home
$1,053/moRent
77° / 16°Summer / winter
47"Snow
227Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 770 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 207 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 99 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $252k (≈$1,588/mo)
- Median rent $1,053/mo
- Median household income $87k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 16°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 84 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (372 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,845 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 29% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to TVF airport
- 213 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,388 ft
- 641 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Beltrami County: R+6 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.