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Foxhome is a tiny town of 110 people in Wilkin County, Minnesota. It's about 47 miles from Fargo, ND and 173 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $564 a month.
110people
$134kTypical home
$564/moRent
81° / 19°Summer / winter
49"Snow
236Sunny days
74Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 110
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 295 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 47 mi to Fargo, ND
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$847/mo)
- Median rent $564/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 74 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 70 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (188 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to FAR airport
- 178 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,024 ft
- 749 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 15% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilkin County: R+39 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.