Wilkin
Minnesota

What stands out

Three things set Wilkin County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the uninsured rate is in the bottom 3% of American counties (4.9%), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and the average temperature is in the bottom 6% of American counties (44°F). Within Minnesota it ranks 9th of 87 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Wilkin County, Minnesota. 6,454 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -8).

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 $67,114 a year, higher than 68% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,011. Unemployment runs 2.2%, lower than 91% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Minnesota takes 6.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,081 a year.

Home

The median home costs $225K, cheaper than 54% of American counties, about 1.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $622 a month. Property tax is 0.76% of home value, roughly $1,290 a year on that median home, lower than 59% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.1 per 1,000 residents, lower than 86% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 76.8 years, longer than 61% of American counties. There are 4 active physicians in the county, about 6.2 per 10,000 people. 4.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.22 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 87% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 18 points. 70% 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 44°F, highs near 54 and lows near 33, colder than 94% of American counties. About 25 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 17 out of 100, safer than 83% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 113 Mbps down, slower than 84% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.