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Country around Strathcona is a rural area of about 421 people in Roseau County, Minnesota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 64 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 281 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 15°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $880 a month.
421people
$192kTypical home
$880/moRent
79° / 15°Summer / winter
46"Snow
237Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 421 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 281 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 64 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 64 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,209/mo)
- Median rent $880/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 15°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 82 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (46 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (183 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to TVF airport
- 287 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,142 ft
- 593 mi to the ocean
- 43 mi to a big lake
- 92 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 61 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 59 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roseau County: R+49 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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.