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Park Rapids is a small town of 4,270 people in Hubbard County, Minnesota. It's about 84 miles from Fargo, ND and 160 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $228k and rent runs about $825 a month.
4,270people
$228kTypical home
$825/moRent
80° / 18°Summer / winter
50"Snow
226Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,270
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 578 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 84 mi to Fargo, ND
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $228k (≈$1,435/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 18°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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 50" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 77 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (351 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,069 per 100k)
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to BRD airport
- 166 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,437 ft
- 692 mi to the ocean
- 24 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 35 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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