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Gonvick is a tiny town of 221 people in Clearwater County, Minnesota. It's about 74 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 220 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 $102k and rent runs about $475 a month.
221people
$102kTypical home
$475/moRent
78° / 16°Summer / winter
50"Snow
227Sunny days
75Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 221
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 169 people per sq mi
- 220 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 74 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $102k (≈$644/mo)
- Median rent $475/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% 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
- 75 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 84 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (104 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 27% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to TVF airport
- 226 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,280 ft
- 643 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clearwater County: R+50 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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.