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Pine Point is a tiny town of 241 people in Becker County, Minnesota. It's about 68 miles from Fargo, ND and 173 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $544 a month.
241people
$86kTypical home
$544/moRent
79° / 17°Summer / winter
49"Snow
226Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 241
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 67 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 68 mi to Fargo, ND
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$540/mo)
- Median rent $544/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 17°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
- 112 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 79 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (147 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (673 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to FAR airport
- 179 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,542 ft
- 694 mi to the ocean
- 38 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Becker County: R+33 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.