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Fosston is a small town of 1,374 people in Polk County, Minnesota. It's about 66 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 217 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $790 a month.
1,374people
$152kTypical home
$790/moRent
78° / 16°Summer / winter
50"Snow
227Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,374
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 683 people per sq mi
- 217 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 66 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$957/mo)
- Median rent $790/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 16°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 50" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 84 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (395 per 100k)
- Low property crime (987 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to TVF airport
- 223 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,280 ft
- 655 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 41 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 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
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Polk County: R+34 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk