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Minot

A city of 47,791 people in North Dakota
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Outdoors in Minot

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Eastwood Park Historic District

Eastwood Park Historic District

District · on the Register since 1986

The Eastwood Park Historic District is a historic district in Minot, North Dakota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The listing included 118 contributing buildings and one contributing structure on 180 acres (73 ha).

12 on the National Register · #5 in NDHistoric places →
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Living in Minot

Housing in Minot

$280K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Minot home is worth about $280,000, up 3.5% in a year, close to the North Dakota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market38
Sale-to-list98.3%
Sold in May71
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Minot

C

Safety Grade C

Minot reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Minot 2.9
North Dakota 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Minot 11.7
North Dakota 14.9
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Minot

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63% of Minot’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Bismarck (4%), Fargo (3%) and Nedrose (2%). Half commute less than 3 miles.

Bismarck
4%
Fargo
3%
Nedrose
2%
Harrison
2%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Minot →

Health in Minot

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 83% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Dakota

4better than ND·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Trinity HospitalsMinot · 0.6 mi · ER
Minot DentalMinot · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Minot · CMS · HRSAHealth in Minot →

Natural hazards in Minot

9
Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Minot →

Climate in Minot

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Minot has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

22° / 5°Winter
52° / 29°Spring
79° / 55°Summer
54° / 32°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Minot →

Schools in Minot

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Minot’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.

Minot is a college town

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7%

of Minot’s residents are enrolled in college. Minot State University has about 2,094 students on campus.

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