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Leeds is a tiny town of 503 people in Benson County, North Dakota. It's about 85 miles from Minot, ND and 372 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $544 a month.
503people
$94kTypical home
$544/moRent
80° / 16°Summer / winter
42"Snow
238Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 503
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 795 people per sq mi
- 372 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 85 mi to Minot, ND
- 85 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$593/mo)
- Median rent $544/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 16°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 84 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 30
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to DVL airport
- 377 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 196 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,506 ft
- 656 mi to the ocean
- 91 mi to a big lake
- 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 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
- 114 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 118 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 84 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Benson County: R+19 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk