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Gackle is a tiny town of 284 people in Logan County, North Dakota. It's about 78 miles from Bismarck, ND and 305 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $519 a month.
284people
$86kTypical home
$519/moRent
81° / 20°Summer / winter
45"Snow
243Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 284
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 528 people per sq mi
- 305 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 78 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$540/mo)
- Median rent $519/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 66 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 49
- 22% of households have kids
- 31% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to JMS airport
- 310 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 157 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,923 ft
- 759 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course 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
- 79 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 29 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Logan County: R+76 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk