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Upham is a tiny town of 102 people in McHenry County, North Dakota. It's about 35 miles from Minot, ND and 432 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 17°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $54k and rent runs about $554 a month.
102people
$54kTypical home
$554/moRent
81° / 17°Summer / winter
49"Snow
236Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 102
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 329 people per sq mi
- 432 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 35 mi to Minot, ND
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $54k (≈$339/mo)
- Median rent $554/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 17°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 52°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 88 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 55
- 26% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to MOT airport
- 438 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 258 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,447 ft
- 662 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 123 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 122 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 30 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 15 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McHenry County: R+64 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- 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.