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Wolverton is a tiny town of 145 people in Wilkin County, Minnesota. It's about 21 miles from Fargo, ND and 200 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 18°F, with about 51 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $475 a month.
145people
$135kTypical home
$475/moRent
81° / 18°Summer / winter
51"Snow
236Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 145
- Part of a metro area
- About 415 people per sq mi
- 200 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 21 mi to Fargo, ND
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$850/mo)
- Median rent $475/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 18°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
- 51" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 73 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (94 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (188 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 29% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to FAR airport
- 206 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 922 ft
- 733 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilkin County: R+39 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.