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Living in Mahnomen, MN

Mahnomen is a small town of 1,049 people in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. It's about 51 miles from Fargo, ND and 208 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 15°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $753 a month.

1,049people
$83kTypical home
$753/moRent
79° / 15°Summer / winter
47"Snow
227Sunny days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,049
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 991 people per sq mi
  • 208 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 51 mi to Fargo, ND
  • 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $83k (≈$525/mo)
  • Median rent $753/mo
  • Median household income $45k
  • Property tax about 1.2% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 79°F
  • Winter highs around 15°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
  • 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
  • 138 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 47" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 75 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • About average violent crime (355 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 17 min
  • 13% walk or take transit to work
  • 48 mi to FAR airport
  • 214 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 73% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1961
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,211 ft
  • 676 mi to the ocean
  • 52 mi to a big lake
  • 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 36 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 15 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 4 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
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 39 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 6% of Minnesota districts (reading)
  • 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 35 mi to the nearest vet
  • 26 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 37 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Mahnomen County: R+9 in 2024
  • Minnesota: D+4 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

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