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Living in Nevis, MN

Nevis is a tiny town of 496 people in Hubbard County, Minnesota. It's about 94 miles from Fargo, ND and 158 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $595 a month.

496people
$182kTypical home
$595/moRent
80° / 19°Summer / winter
50"Snow
226Sunny days
105Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 496
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 535 people per sq mi
  • 158 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 94 mi to Fargo, ND
  • 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $182k (≈$1,148/mo)
  • Median rent $595/mo
  • Median household income $60k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 19°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
  • 226 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
  • 139 cloudy days a year
  • 41 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 105 days a year with rain or snow
  • 50" of snow a year
  • 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 74 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (229 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (591 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 40
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 27% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 51 mi to BRD airport
  • 164 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,463 ft
  • 682 mi to the ocean
  • 13 mi to a big lake
  • 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 42 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 6 bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 4 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 36 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 13% of Minnesota districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 15 mi to the nearest vet
  • 34 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Hubbard County: R+32 in 2024
  • Minnesota: D+4 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Moderate tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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