Your life in Norman County, Minnesota

What stands out

Against every county in America, Norman County is unusual in three ways: the average temperature is in the bottom 3% of American counties (42°F), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the home price against local income is in the bottom 7% of American counties (1.4 years of income). Within Minnesota it ranks 21st of 87 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Norman County, Minnesota. 6,457 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -19).

Minnesota has a graduated income tax that reaches 9.85%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $3 million exemption. In exchange it ranks near the top in health outcomes, school results and household income, and the Twin Cities metro holds more Fortune 500 headquarters per capita than any other. Winters are long and cold.

Money

The typical household here brings in $65,278 a year, higher than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $48,805. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,956 a year.

Home

The median home costs $180K, cheaper than 72% of American counties, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $811 a month. Property tax is 1.01% of home value, roughly $1,309 a year on that median home, higher than 61% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 89% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 77.9 years, longer than 75% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 6.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.29 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 86% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 71% of eligible voters turned out. Under Minnesota law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 42°F, highs near 53 and lows near 31, colder than 97% of American counties. About 21 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 26 out of 100, safer than 74% of American counties; the county has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 91 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Minnesota tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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