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Spiritwood Lake is a tiny town of 177 people in Stutsman County, North Dakota. It's about 84 miles from Fargo, ND and 294 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $208k and rent runs about $774 a month.
177people
$208kTypical home
$774/moRent
82° / 19°Summer / winter
40"Snow
239Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 155 people per sq mi
- 294 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 84 mi to Fargo, ND
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $208k (≈$1,314/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 54°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 70 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,100 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 18% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to JMS airport
- 299 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 131 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,463 ft
- 721 mi to the ocean
- 98 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 85 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 101 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stutsman County: R+45 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
- 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.