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Riverland is a tiny town of 239 people in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. It's about 52 miles from Fargo, ND and 208 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 15°F, with about 50 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $577 a month.
239people
$162kTypical home
$577/moRent
79° / 15°Summer / winter
50"Snow
227Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 239
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,096 people per sq mi
- 208 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 52 mi to Fargo, ND
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,021/mo)
- Median rent $577/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 15°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
- 50" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 75 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (355 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 18
- 50% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to FAR airport
- 213 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,214 ft
- 675 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 36 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 6% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mahnomen County: R+9 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.