Marshall
Minnesota

What stands out

What stands out about Marshall County: the average temperature is among the coldest in America (41°F), homeownership is in the top 3% of American counties (85%), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within Minnesota it ranks 13th of 87 counties for the average temperature, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Marshall County, Minnesota. 9,017 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.9% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -68).

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 $69,396 a year, higher than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,634. Unemployment runs 4.0%, higher than 70% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,236 a year.

Home

The median home costs $210K, cheaper than 59% of American counties, about 1.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $814 a month. Property tax is 0.85% of home value, roughly $1,205 a year on that median home, lower than 51% of American counties. 85% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 87% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 81.0 years, longer than 95% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 2.2 per 10,000 people. 6.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.19 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 Republican by 25 points. 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 41°F, highs near 51 and lows near 30, colder than almost every county in America. About 18 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 44 out of 100, safer than 56% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 156 Mbps down, slower than 68% of American counties. There are 9 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.