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Living in Country around Watford City, ND

Country around Watford City is a rural area of about 9,368 people in McKenzie County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 91 miles from Minot, ND and 510 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $389k and rent runs about $1k a month.

9,368people
$389kTypical home
$1,327/moRent
83° / 22°Summer / winter
47"Snow
241Sunny days
90Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Rural — about 9,368 people spread over the area
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 14 people per sq mi
  • 510 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 91 mi to Minot, ND
  • 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $389k (≈$2,451/mo)
  • Median rent $1,327/mo
  • Median household income $99k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 83°F
  • Winter highs around 22°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 90 days a year with rain or snow
  • 47" of snow a year
  • 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 66 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • About average violent crime (387 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,951 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 30
  • 39% of households have kids
  • 8% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 41 mi to XWA airport
  • 515 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 163 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 44% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2012
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,215 ft
  • 761 mi to the ocean
  • 16 mi to a big lake
  • 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 141 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 12 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
  • 1 museum within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 131 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 28% of North Dakota districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 135 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 66 mi to the nearest vet
  • 48 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 31 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • McKenzie County: R+70 in 2024
  • North Dakota: R+37 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Low tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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