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Linton is a tiny town of 904 people in Emmons County, North Dakota. It's about 46 miles from Bismarck, ND and 348 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $533 a month.
904people
$98kTypical home
$533/moRent
85° / 22°Summer / winter
41"Snow
244Sunny days
85Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 904
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,152 people per sq mi
- 348 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 46 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$617/mo)
- Median rent $533/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (71 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 85 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 64 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 57
- 17% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to BIS airport
- 352 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 212 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1962
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,736 ft
- 799 mi to the ocean
- 15 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 34 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 46 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Emmons County: R+78 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low 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