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Federal Dam is a tiny town of 142 people in Cass County, Minnesota. It's about 103 miles from Duluth, MN and 164 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $928 a month.
142people
$123kTypical home
$928/moRent
80° / 18°Summer / winter
48"Snow
227Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 142
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 64 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 103 mi to Duluth, MN
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$776/mo)
- Median rent $928/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 18°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 75 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (332 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to BRD airport
- 170 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,306 ft
- 647 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cass County: R+33 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very 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
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.