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Milnor is a tiny town of 648 people in Sargent County, North Dakota. It's about 51 miles from Fargo, ND and 221 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $153k and rent runs about $606 a month.
648people
$153kTypical home
$606/moRent
82° / 19°Summer / winter
46"Snow
236Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 648
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 647 people per sq mi
- 221 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 51 mi to Fargo, ND
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $153k (≈$962/mo)
- Median rent $606/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 71 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 51
- 21% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to FAR airport
- 226 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 86 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,093 ft
- 761 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sargent County: R+33 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
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk