Living in Mandaree, ND
Mandaree is a tiny town of 620 people in McKenzie County, North Dakota. It's about 74 miles from Minot, ND and 489 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $820 a month.
620people
$170kTypical home
$820/moRent
83° / 23°Summer / winter
38"Snow
241Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 620
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 56 people per sq mi
- 489 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 74 mi to Minot, ND
- 54 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,074/mo)
- Median rent $820/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 64 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (387 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,951 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 21
- 37% of households have kids
- 6% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to XWA airport
- 493 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 185 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,247 ft
- 755 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 121 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 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
- 110 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 114 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 58 mi to the nearest vet
- 61 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McKenzie County: R+70 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.