Primary sources for Minot, ND
- Census Bureau profile of Minot, ND, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Minot, ND, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Minot, ND, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Minot, ND
Electricity rates in Minot, North Dakota
Ward County, the county around Minot, ND, ranks 3 of 53 North Dakota counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 66.1. Minot, North Dakota has 47,922 residents in 21,080 households; 35.6% heat with electricity.
Minot on the map
Ward County, with Minot marked
Outage risk around Minot
Minot, ND, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 29 wind and 0 tornado, 60.5 per 100,000 residents of 47,922. Top gust near Minot, ND: 73 knots, 84 mph. Damage near Minot, ND: $185K.
Reports within 15 miles of Minot, ND
wind and tornado reports, Minot, ND
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| Minot, ND | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minot, ND, 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Minot, ND, 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minot, ND, 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Minot, ND, 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Minot, ND, 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Minot, ND, 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minot, ND, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Minot, ND, 2024 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Minot, ND, 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Who supplies Minot
Ward County lists 7 utilities for Minot, ND (47,922 residents): homes pay 7.24 to 14.25 cents per kWh, about $74 to $147 a month at 1,029 kWh, 1.2% to 2.3% of the $77,431 Minot median income. Ward County page.
Facts about Minot
- Residents of Minot, ND, ACS 2023
- 47,9224 of 5 North Dakota cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Minot, ND
- $77,4313 of 5 of those cities
- Households in Minot, ND
- 21,0802.27 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Minot, ND
- 58.3%12,299 owners and 8,781 renter households
- Housing units in Minot, ND
- 23,7902,710 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Minot, ND
- 35.6%7,502 of 21,080 homes
- Land area of Minot, ND
- 27.7 sq mi1,730.3 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Minot, ND
- 1.2% to 2.3%at 1,029 kWh a month over the $77,431 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Minot, ND
- 29NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 60.5 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Minot, ND
- 198311,120 of 23,790 homes (46.7%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Minot, ND
- $254,400$928 gross rent a month, 4.38% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in Minot
Minot, ND: 21,080 households at $1,221 a year per home for electricity (Ward County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $25.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,967 a year per household.
| Group in Minot, ND | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Minot, ND median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot, ND, all households | 21,080 | $1,221 | $25.7 million | 1.58% |
| Minot, ND, homeowners | 12,299 | $1,549 | $19.1 million | 2.00% |
| Minot, ND, renters | 8,781 | $704 | $6.2 million | 0.91% |
Housing and heating in Minot
Minot, ND: 11,120 of 23,790 homes were built before 1980 and 8,372 in 2000 or later. Minot, ND has 11,239 detached houses, 6,722 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,939 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Minot, ND
% of homes by decade built, Minot, ND
- 10pre-40
- 340s
- 1150s
- 960s
- 1470s
- 1180s
- 790s
- 1000s
- 2510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Minot, ND
| Minot, ND | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot, ND, median year built | 1983 | 1983 | +0 years | 4 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, built before 1980 | 46.7% | 46.7% | +0.0 points | 1 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, built 2000 or later | 35.2% | 35.1% | +0.1 points | 3 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, detached houses | 47.2% | 52.9% | -5.7 points | 2 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 28.3% | 21.6% | +6.7 points | 3 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, mobile homes | 8.2% | 8.2% | -0.0 points | 1 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, renter households | 41.7% | 38.1% | +3.6 points | 3 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, median home value | $254,400 | $259,100 | -$4,700 | 4 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, median gross rent a month | $928 | $1,000 | -$72 | 4 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, people per household | 2.21 | 2.38 | -0.17 | 3 of 5 |
Who lives in Minot: income, cars, homes
In Minot, ND, 4,542 of 21,080 households earn under $35,000, 5,823 $35,000-$75,000, 6,897 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,818 $150,000 or more. 4,523 residents of Minot, ND live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.6. In Minot, ND, 1,056 households own no vehicle and 12,716 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Minot, ND homes: 12,975 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,240 none or one, median 5.2 rooms. Of 26,558 workers in Minot, ND, 1,446 work from home, 20,644 drive alone, 26 ride transit and 401 walk. In Minot, ND, 3,053 of 8,341 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 9,300 households moved in since 2018 and 2,866 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly.
Household income in Minot, ND
| Minot, ND | Value | Rank in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Minot, ND, households under $35,000 | 21.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, households $150,000 or more | 18.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, residents below poverty | 9.7% | 4 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, median age | 33.6 | 2 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 54.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, households with 2+ vehicles | 60.3% | 2 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, workers at home | 5.4% | 5 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, cost-burdened renters | 36.6% | 5 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, moved in since 2018 | 44.1% | 4 of 5 |
| Minot, ND, moved in before 2000 | 13.6% | 3 of 5 |
Analyst note on Minot
Minot, ND counts 47,922 residents in 21,080 households, on 27.7 square miles. 7,502 of the 21,080 occupied homes in Minot, ND heat with electricity. Household income in Minot, ND is $77,431; 12,299 of its 21,080 households own.
Minot, ND has 23,790 housing units, 2,710 of them vacant or seasonal. Ward County, the county around Minot, ND, ranks 3 of 53 North Dakota counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 98.9. Ward County, the county around Minot, ND, ranks 6 of 53 North Dakota counties for the lowest home energy burden (2.2% of income).
Ward County, the county around Minot, ND, ranks 6 of 53 North Dakota counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,221).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Minot
Compare Minot with nearby cities
| City near Minot, ND | Distance from Minot | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot, ND (this page) | 0 mi | 47,922 | $77,431 | 1983 | $254,400 | 29 | 5.4% |
| Bismarck, ND | 101.0 mi south | 74,146 (+26,224) | $77,608 (+$177) | 1984 (+1 yr) | $291,400 (+$37,000) | 84 (+55) | 7.0% (+1.5 pts) |
| Grand Forks, ND | 194.6 mi east | 58,882 (+10,960) | $63,838 (-$13,593) | 1983 (+0 yr) | $243,300 (-$11,100) | 177 (+148) | 5.6% (+0.1 pts) |
| West Fargo, ND | 225.1 mi southeast | 39,325 (-8,597) | $96,877 (+$19,446) | 2003 (+20 yr) | $302,200 (+$47,800) | 137 (+108) | 9.8% (+4.4 pts) |
| Fargo, ND | 228.0 mi southeast | 129,064 (+81,142) | $66,029 (-$11,402) | 1991 (+8 yr) | $269,800 (+$15,400) | 130 (+101) | 8.1% (+2.7 pts) |
ZIP codes in Minot
| ZIP area touching Minot, ND | Share of the ZIP's land inside Minot | Share of Minot's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 58703 (Minot, ND) | 9.0% | 51.5% |
| 58701 (Minot, ND) | 5.6% | 48.1% |
| 58707 (Minot, ND) | 100.0% | 0.4% |
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Questions on Minot
Minot: what is the electricity rate?
Minot, ND has no price of its own; its 47,922 residents are served by one of 7 utilities, and a 1,029 kWh month costs $74 to $147.
Minot: how does it rank among North Dakota cities?
Minot, ND: rank 4 of 5 by its 47,922 residents, rank 3 of 5 by $77,431 median income.
Minot: how many homes heat with electricity?
Minot, ND: 7,502 of 21,080 occupied homes, 35.6%; Ward County 33.7%.
Minot: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,029 kWh a month, 1.2% to 2.3% of the $77,431 median income in Minot, ND.
Minot: damaging storms reported nearby?
29 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Minot, ND, 2015 to 2025, 60.5 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Minot?
Minot, ND: median home built 1983; 11,120 of 23,790 homes (46.7%) predate 1980, 11,239 are detached and 6,722 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Minot, ND earn under $35,000?
4,542 of 21,080, against 3,818 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Minot, ND live below the poverty line?
4,523 residents.
How many Minot, ND households have no car?
1,056 households; 12,716 have two or more.