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Kittson
Minnesota

Population

$66K

Median Income

$165K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$69,639

Federal Spending per Capita$586

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score726

Work From Home %11.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$119K

Income (95th Percentile)$216K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio1.33

Medicare Spending / Person$3,634

SS Benefits / Person$5,159

Education Wage Premium1.27x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Housing

Median Home Value$166K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$649/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.95%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,158

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.3%

Homeownership Rate81.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

39 days

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

12.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

90.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients524 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,020

Uninsured (under 65)5.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.34 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.26 grade level

HS Diploma Holders965

Bachelor's Degree Holders332

HS Completion Rate96.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)10th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-4.9

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-2.63

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Annual Precipitation18.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$36K

Drought Index (2022)0.85

Heating Degree Days9,164 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days454 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,558 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)319 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)94 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations32 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed75 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed68 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)629 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)71 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+66.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)256 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers227 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work104 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)30 workers

Avg Commute Time18.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work5.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.696

Nonprofit Organizations60

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.6%

Never-Married Adults26.2%

Divorced Adults8.3%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations41.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.42 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.95%1.02% state avg

Politics

SwingD+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.63x avg income)

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $165K

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Local News — Kittson

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Kittson County, MN?

How many people live in Kittson County, MN ? ... In 2025, there were about 4,000 people living in Ki…

Valley News Live · Jul 8, 2026

Woman sentenced to 15 years for 2025 killing of Kittson County man

Jordan Hanson to 180 months in prison for the March 13, 2025, killing of Justin Esparza in Hallock.…

kvrr.com · 1 month ago

Driver of pickup killed in rollover near his home in Karlstad, Minnesota

A 68-year-old Karlstad man died after his pickup left the road and rolled in Kittson County. The Min…

www.kittsonarea.com · Apr 16, 2026

Jeffrey Hagen, 60

Jeffrey Hagen, 60, of Dent, Minn., passed away Feb. 26, 2026, in St Cloud, Minn., with his family at…

Grand Forks Herald · Oct 30, 2025

Kittson County Central defense, Eli Muir make 'legendary' plays to top Storm in Section 8 9-man championship

FARGO — Before Kittson County Central's Minnesota Section 8 9-man championship game against Stephen-…

InForum · Mar 9, 2026

Corn spill along railroad tracks linked to deer deaths in Kittson County

Accidental corn spill along 80 miles of railroad tracks in Kittson County draws attention after doze…

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