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Lankin is a tiny town of 109 people in Walsh County, North Dakota. It's about 47 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 320 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 14°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $70k and rent runs about $748 a month.
109people
$70kTypical home
$748/moRent
79° / 14°Summer / winter
36"Snow
237Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 109
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 380 people per sq mi
- 320 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 47 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 47 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $70k (≈$441/mo)
- Median rent $748/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 14°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 83 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (58 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (394 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to GFK airport
- 326 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 142 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,322 ft
- 630 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 141 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 46 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Walsh County: R+45 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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
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.