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Greenbush is a tiny town of 678 people in Roseau County, Minnesota. It's about 68 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 293 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 15°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $824 a month.
678people
$146kTypical home
$824/moRent
79° / 15°Summer / winter
46"Snow
237Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 678
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 441 people per sq mi
- 293 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 68 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 68 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$918/mo)
- Median rent $824/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 15°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 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 (46 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (183 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to TVF airport
- 299 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,066 ft
- 584 mi to the ocean
- 42 mi to a big lake
- 87 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 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
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 66 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 104 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 60 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 65 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roseau County: R+49 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High 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