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Hunter is a tiny town of 292 people in Cass County, North Dakota. It's about 29 miles from Fargo, ND and 244 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $650 a month.
292people
$125kTypical home
$650/moRent
81° / 16°Summer / winter
37"Snow
237Sunny days
76Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 292
- Part of a metro area
- About 195 people per sq mi
- 244 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 29 mi to Fargo, ND
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$788/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 16°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 76 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 76 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 39
- 31% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to FAR airport
- 249 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 971 ft
- 696 mi to the ocean
- 99 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 57 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 9 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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