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Twin Lakes is a tiny town of 197 people in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. It's about 61 miles from Fargo, ND and 193 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 16°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $244k and rent runs about $696 a month.
197people
$244kTypical home
$696/moRent
79° / 16°Summer / winter
51"Snow
227Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 197
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 74 people per sq mi
- 193 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 61 mi to Fargo, ND
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $244k (≈$1,539/mo)
- Median rent $696/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 16°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°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
- 80 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (355 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (336 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 34% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to FAR airport
- 199 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,467 ft
- 680 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 29 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mahnomen County: R+9 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- 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.