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Sykeston is a tiny town of 114 people in Wells County, North Dakota. It's about 79 miles from Bismarck, ND and 340 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $648 a month.
114people
$67kTypical home
$648/moRent
80° / 18°Summer / winter
38"Snow
239Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 114
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 289 people per sq mi
- 340 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 79 mi to Bismarck, ND
- 51 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$421/mo)
- Median rent $648/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 18°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 75 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 51
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to JMS airport
- 345 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 173 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,624 ft
- 708 mi to the ocean
- 80 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 80 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 7% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 50 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wells County: R+63 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.