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Chippewa
Minnesota

12K

Population

$62K

Median Income

$228K

Median Home

R+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$64,722

Federal Spending per Capita$1,307

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score719

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.3%

Dependency Ratio1.26

Medicare Spending / Person$3,536

SS Benefits / Person$4,122

Education Wage Premium2.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$223K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$788/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.01%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,403

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate70.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

168 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices20

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients596 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,780

Uninsured (under 65)8.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.23 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,524

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,361

HS Completion Rate90.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities48

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)65th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate28.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.4

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.81

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation33.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$195K

Drought Index (2022)-0.13

Heating Degree Days7,572 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days720 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,570 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)605 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)27 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)98 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed130 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)227 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)188 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)46 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers380 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work207 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)163 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.6%

Agriculture

Farms231 farms

Farmland21,162 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.640

Nonprofit Organizations100

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.6%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population1.2%

Native American Population1.4%

Membership Associations27.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities19

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging5

Professional Services Firms22

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$93K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+9

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.01%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+9D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -150

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $228K

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Local News — Chippewa

MPR News · 03‏/04‏/2026

Results of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe primary elections are in

Out of 432 total votes, David C. Morrison Sr. received 34.03 percent. He will be running against the…

KAXE · 01‏/04‏/2026

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe host primary elections for 6 member bands

Raina Killspotted earned 81 total votes, 57.9% of the total cast in District 2, and has won the elec…

FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · قبل شهر واحد

UTV runs over infant, adult woman at rural Minnesota farm

CHIPPEWA Co., Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities say two people are in the hospital after a UTV ran over an…

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

How many people live in Chippewa County, MN?

About 12,400 people lived in Chippewa County, MN in 2025. Population estimates, 2000–2025. 2025 2020…

KROC-AM · قبل شهر واحد

Woman Ejected, Killed in Western Minnesota Crash

Montevideo, MN (MinnesotaNow) - Authorities have released the name of a woman who was killed in a si…

Horan Funeral Home and Cremation Services · 21‏/05‏/2026

Bernard F. Herzog

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