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Norcross is a tiny town of 106 people in Grant County, Minnesota. It's about 75 miles from Fargo, ND and 155 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 20°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $797 a month.
106people
$191kTypical home
$797/moRent
82° / 20°Summer / winter
41"Snow
241Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 106
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 68 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 75 mi to Fargo, ND
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,204/mo)
- Median rent $797/mo
- Median household income $118k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 20°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 67 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (33 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 33% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 78 mi to FAR airport
- 160 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 68 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,024 ft
- 776 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 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
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: R+31 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.