Kittson
Minnesota

What stands out

What stands out about Kittson County: the average temperature is in the bottom 2% of American counties (41°F), the uninsured rate is in the bottom 3% of American counties (5.0%), and high-school completion is in the top 3% of American counties (96%). Within Minnesota it ranks 15th of 87 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Kittson County, Minnesota. 4,191 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -1).

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 $66,000 a year, higher than 65% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $49,935. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 72% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,005 a year.

Home

The median home costs $165K, cheaper than 78% of American counties, about 1.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $735 a month. Property tax is 0.95% of home value, roughly $1,158 a year on that median home, higher than 56% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 93% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 76.4 years, longer than 56% 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. 5.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.30 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 88% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted almost evenly. 79% 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 41°F, highs near 51 and lows near 31, colder than 98% of American counties. About 18 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 21 out of 100, safer than 79% of American counties; the county has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 75 Mbps down, slower than 94% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.