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Viking is a tiny town of 125 people in Marshall County, Minnesota. It's about 38 miles from Grand Forks, ND and 270 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 14°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $128k and rent runs about $690 a month.
125people
$128kTypical home
$690/moRent
80° / 14°Summer / winter
47"Snow
237Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 125
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 242 people per sq mi
- 270 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 38 mi to Grand Forks, ND
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $128k (≈$804/mo)
- Median rent $690/mo
- Median household income $77k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 14°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 55°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 81 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (112 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (45 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 26% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to TVF airport
- 276 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1948
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,070 ft
- 618 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 86 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marshall County: R+52 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- High 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.