The RanchMN
3 residents make their home in this town in Minnesota.
Is The Ranch a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in The Ranch, above both Minnesota’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than The Ranch. The Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to The Ranch: who provides what
The Ranch is unincorporated, so Mahnomen County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in The Ranch.
Top of a low hazard risk in The Ranch: inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in The Ranch than in 73% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in The Ranch break down as 35% from inland flooding and 26% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is The Ranch’s year
The range runs from -3° on a January night to 79° on a July afternoon, with about 52 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in The Ranch say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town
No town among the 272 in Minnesota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than The Ranch. The Ranch: 18% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 272 Minnesota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than The Ranch. Of 32 CDC measures, The Ranch beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 24.
| The Ranch | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | The Ranch | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.6% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about The Ranch
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of The Ranch
About 0 of every 100 The Ranch residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
About The Ranch
Census-designated place in Minnesota, US
The Ranch is a census-designated place in La Garde Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 14 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,444 ft
Questions about The Ranch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is The Ranch, MN a good place to live?
The Ranch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 3 residents make their home in this town in Minnesota.