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Sanborn is a tiny town of 103 people in Barnes County, North Dakota. It's about 66 miles from Fargo, ND and 274 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $779 a month.
103people
$138kTypical home
$779/moRent
81° / 18°Summer / winter
47"Snow
243Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 103
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 172 people per sq mi
- 274 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 66 mi to Fargo, ND
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$873/mo)
- Median rent $779/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 18°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 243 sunny days a year (72 totally clear)
- 122 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" 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 (19 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (93 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to JMS airport
- 279 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,457 ft
- 725 mi to the ocean
- 109 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 67 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 102 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Barnes County: R+35 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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
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.