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Country around Walcott is a rural area of about 684 people in Richland County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Fargo, ND and 209 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $740 a month.
684people
$259kTypical home
$740/moRent
82° / 19°Summer / winter
43"Snow
236Sunny days
65Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 684 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 5 people per sq mi
- 209 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 25 mi to Fargo, ND
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $259k (≈$1,631/mo)
- Median rent $740/mo
- Median household income $109k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 65 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 72 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (561 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to FAR airport
- 214 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,017 ft
- 738 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 26 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+38 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.