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Naytahwaush is a tiny town of 478 people in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. It's about 63 miles from Fargo, ND and 196 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 15°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $540 a month.
478people
$89kTypical home
$540/moRent
78° / 15°Summer / winter
50"Snow
227Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 478
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 165 people per sq mi
- 196 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 63 mi to Fargo, ND
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$560/mo)
- Median rent $540/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°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
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 80 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 24
- 44% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to TVF airport
- 202 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,529 ft
- 676 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 33 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 33 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 21 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.