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East Fairview is a tiny town of 137 people in McKenzie County, North Dakota. It's about 130 miles from Minot, ND and 550 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $350k and rent runs about $1k a month.
137people
$350kTypical home
$1,284/moRent
86° / 26°Summer / winter
33"Snow
241Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 137
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 360 people per sq mi
- 550 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 130 mi to Minot, ND
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $350k (≈$2,205/mo)
- Median rent $1,284/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 50°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 59 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 74
- 29% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to SDY airport
- 553 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 122 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,893 ft
- 781 mi to the ocean
- 17 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 177 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 168 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 172 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 62 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 29 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.