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Country around Upham is a rural area of about 472 people in McHenry County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Minot, ND and 434 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $120k and rent runs about $554 a month.
472people
$120kTypical home
$554/moRent
81° / 17°Summer / winter
49"Snow
236Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 472 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 434 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 31 mi to Minot, ND
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $120k (≈$758/mo)
- Median rent $554/mo
- Median household income $92k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 87 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 38
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MOT airport
- 440 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 260 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,450 ft
- 665 mi to the ocean
- 64 mi to a big lake
- 19 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 121 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 28 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 120 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McHenry County: R+64 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low 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