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