Minto, ND

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Minto, North Dakota

Minto, North Dakota, in Walsh county, is 101 miles N of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 300 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The city is home to some 657 residents.

The People and Families of Minto

In Minto, about 62% of adults are married.

The people of Minto are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Minto had a median family income of $43,167.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Minto.

Minto Housing

According to the 2000 census, 78% of the housing in Minto was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Minto, 87% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in the city let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

Minto strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 15%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Minto, ND

Comparing Minto to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	101 miles N of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	300 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Walsh
Standard Zip Codes	58261
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.292
Longitude	-97.37

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 13 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 55 F
Annual Precip	18.3 inches

Station	PARK RIVER
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 15 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	19.8 inches

Station	LARIMORE
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 14 F
Apr Temp	28 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 55 F
Annual Precip	20.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	657	100%
Male	339	51.6%
Female	318	48.4%
Under 18	181	27.5%
18+	476	72.5%
65+	98	14.9%
Median Age	38.7
Average Family Size	2.98
White	633	96.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.8%
Other	9	1.4%
Mixed Race	9	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	4.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	626
Growth	-31
Growth %	-4.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	33.6%
Norwegian	17.2%
German	13.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10%
Czech	6.4%
Irish	5.3%
English	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Swedish	2.4%
Icelander	1.5%
Czechoslovakian	1.2%
US/American	0.9%
Italian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Minto	657	$43,167
Fordville	266	$40,000
Forest River	154	$30,833
Gilby	243	$41,406
Grafton	4,516	$41,747
Manvel	370	$48,333
Park River	1,535	$40,000

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