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Grandin is a tiny town of 119 people in Cass County, North Dakota. It's about 27 miles from Fargo, ND and 238 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $620 a month.
119people
$131kTypical home
$620/moRent
82° / 17°Summer / winter
46"Snow
237Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 119
- Part of a metro area
- About 657 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 27 mi to Fargo, ND
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$828/mo)
- Median rent $620/mo
- Median household income $82k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (322 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,587 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 26% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to FAR airport
- 244 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 899 ft
- 691 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cass County: R+8 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low 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