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Country around Rochert is a rural area of about 654 people in Becker County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 56 miles from Fargo, ND and 178 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $328k and rent runs about $920 a month.
654people
$328kTypical home
$920/moRent
79° / 18°Summer / winter
48"Snow
226Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 654 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 178 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 56 mi to Fargo, ND
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $328k (≈$2,068/mo)
- Median rent $920/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 18°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 17 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 52
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to FAR airport
- 184 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,532 ft
- 699 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 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 49% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.