Living in Country around Zeeland, ND
Country around Zeeland is a rural area of about 263 people in McIntosh County, North Dakota, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 70 miles from Bismarck, ND and 325 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $57k and rent runs about $617 a month.
263people
$57kTypical home
$617/moRent
82° / 21°Summer / winter
36"Snow
243Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 263 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 325 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 70 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 70 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $57k (≈$358/mo)
- Median rent $617/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 70 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 53
- 27% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to BIS airport
- 329 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 196 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,031 ft
- 807 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- 70 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 70 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 68 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 65 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 65 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McIntosh County: R+65 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- 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.