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Wahpeton is a big small town of 8,010 people in Richland County, North Dakota. It's about 42 miles from Fargo, ND and 185 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $751 a month.
8,010people
$171kTypical home
$751/moRent
82° / 19°Summer / winter
46"Snow
236Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,010
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,496 people per sq mi
- 185 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 42 mi to Fargo, ND
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,080/mo)
- Median rent $751/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 19°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 236 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 129 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 72 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (122 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (761 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 22% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to FAR airport
- 190 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 965 ft
- 752 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 25 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of North Dakota districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Richland County: R+38 in 2024
- North Dakota: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk