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Hankinson is a tiny town of 804 people in Richland County, North Dakota. It's about 55 miles from Fargo, ND and 191 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $131k and rent runs about $590 a month.
804people
$131kTypical home
$590/moRent
82° / 20°Summer / winter
46"Snow
236Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 804
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 433 people per sq mi
- 191 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 55 mi to Fargo, ND
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $131k (≈$826/mo)
- Median rent $590/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 68 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (66 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (561 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to FAR airport
- 196 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1954
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,050 ft
- 768 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 10 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 56 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 10% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 55 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+38 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
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk