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Living in Underwood, ND

Underwood is a tiny town of 699 people in McLean County, North Dakota. It's about 48 miles from Bismarck, ND and 414 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $682 a month.

699people
$191kTypical home
$682/moRent
82° / 19°Summer / winter
39"Snow
238Sunny days
88Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 699
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 689 people per sq mi
  • 414 mi to Minneapolis, MN
  • 48 mi to Bismarck, ND
  • 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $191k (≈$1,206/mo)
  • Median rent $682/mo
  • Median household income $86k
  • Property tax about 1.0% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 82°F
  • Winter highs around 19°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
  • 238 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
  • 127 cloudy days a year
  • 37 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 88 days a year with rain or snow
  • 39" of snow a year
  • 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 69 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

People

  • Median age 41
  • 25% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 23% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 51 mi to BIS airport
  • 418 mi to MSP (major hub)
  • 253 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 84% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 2,028 ft
  • 740 mi to the ocean
  • 8 mi to a big lake
  • 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 61 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3 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
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 48 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 23% of North Dakota districts (reading)
  • 33 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 47 mi to the nearest vet
  • 44 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 21 congregations per 10k people
  • 54 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • McLean County: R+58 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

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