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Northome is a tiny town of 159 people in Koochiching County, Minnesota. It's about 126 miles from Duluth, MN and 207 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $667 a month.
159people
$88kTypical home
$667/moRent
77° / 17°Summer / winter
48"Snow
227Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 159
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 109 people per sq mi
- 207 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 126 mi to Duluth, MN
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$553/mo)
- Median rent $667/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 17°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
- 48" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 88 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (237 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 19% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to INL airport
- 213 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 104 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,404 ft
- 622 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 40 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Koochiching County: R+26 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low 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
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.