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Wendell is a tiny town of 186 people in Grant County, Minnesota. It's about 67 miles from Fargo, ND and 156 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 19°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $83k and rent runs about $743 a month.
186people
$83kTypical home
$743/moRent
81° / 19°Summer / winter
42"Snow
236Sunny days
71Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 186
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 187 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 67 mi to Fargo, ND
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $83k (≈$520/mo)
- Median rent $743/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°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
- 71 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 67 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (65 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (33 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 32% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to FAR airport
- 161 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,148 ft
- 764 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 16% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 23 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grant County: R+31 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 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
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk