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Harding is a tiny town of 169 people in Morrison County, Minnesota. It's about 41 miles from St. Cloud, MN and 88 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $175k and rent runs about $788 a month.
169people
$175kTypical home
$788/moRent
82° / 22°Summer / winter
45"Snow
226Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 169
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 54 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 41 mi to St. Cloud, MN
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $175k (≈$1,104/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 57°F)
- 226 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 139 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" 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 (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (867 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to BRD airport
- 94 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,260 ft
- 684 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Morrison County: R+56 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.