Mahnomen
Minnesota

What stands out

Against every county in America, Mahnomen County is unusual in three ways: the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), the average temperature is among the coldest in America (41°F), and life expectancy is in the bottom 2% of American counties (68.7 years). Within Minnesota it ranks 4th of 87 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Mahnomen County, Minnesota. 5,389 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -33).

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 $52,739 a year, lower than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,380. Unemployment runs 4.9%, higher than 87% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 19 minutes each way.

Minnesota takes 5.9% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,103 a year.

Home

The median home costs $177K, cheaper than 73% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $746 a month. Property tax is 1.05% of home value, roughly $1,396 a year on that median home, higher than 64% of American counties. 71% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 80% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 68.7 years, shorter than 98% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 1.9 per 10,000 people. 8.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.79 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 66% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 4 points. 61% 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 30, colder than almost every county in America. About 24 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 7 out of 100, safer than 93% of American counties; the county has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 121 Mbps down, slower than 81% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.