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Lancaster is a tiny town of 315 people in Kittson County, Minnesota. It's about 66 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 317 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 13°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $829 a month.
315people
$121kTypical home
$829/moRent
79° / 13°Summer / winter
42"Snow
237Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 315
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 135 people per sq mi
- 317 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 66 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 66 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$763/mo)
- Median rent $829/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 13°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
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 88 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (73 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (122 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to TVF airport
- 323 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 148 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 906 ft
- 580 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 65 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 36% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 130 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 32 congregations per 10k people
- 66 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Kittson County: R+25 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High 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
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.