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Sherwood is a tiny town of 244 people in Renville County, North Dakota. It's about 53 miles from Minot, ND and 481 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $48k and rent runs about $445 a month.
244people
$48kTypical home
$445/moRent
79° / 17°Summer / winter
52"Snow
236Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 244
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 772 people per sq mi
- 481 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 53 mi to Minot, ND
- 53 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $48k (≈$300/mo)
- Median rent $445/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 51°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 83 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 58
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to MOT airport
- 486 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 235 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,644 ft
- 658 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 53 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 154 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 40 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 27 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 155 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Renville County: R+68 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- 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