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Shevlin is a tiny town of 148 people in Clearwater County, Minnesota. It's about 87 miles from Fargo, ND and 201 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $742 a month.
148people
$140kTypical home
$742/moRent
78° / 16°Summer / winter
51"Snow
227Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 148
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 184 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 87 mi to Fargo, ND
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$880/mo)
- Median rent $742/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 16°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 227 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 138 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 51" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 84 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (104 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (70 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 57 mi to TVF airport
- 207 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,447 ft
- 656 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 32 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clearwater County: R+50 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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
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.