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Aitkin County
Aitkin County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Population 15,697
County Seat Aitkin County Courthouse
State FIPS 27
County FIPS 001
Num Towns 6
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 3,430
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 15,859
Median Age 56.2
Veterans 1,456
Housing Units 14,197
Uninsured 71
Net Migration (recent) 50
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 418
Total Employees 3,661
Avg Annual Pay $47,689
Median Household Income $56,406
Poverty Rate 12.4%
Unemployment Rate 5.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $67,457
Federal Spending FY2024 $251,892,283
Federal Spending Per Capita $16,047
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $222,100
Median Rent $815
FMR Studio $707
FMR 1BR $711
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,307
FMR 4BR $1,327
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6
EMS Stations 18
Fire Stations 18
Police Stations 18
Adult Smoking 20.7%
Adult Obesity 37.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 32.1
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.45
Electric Customers 2581180
Towns with Broadband Data 6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 6
Community
Churches 26
Libraries 6
Historic Places (NRHP) 12
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 36
SNAP Stores 17
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 6
Land in Farms (acres) 915
Avg Farm Size (acres) 152.5
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-07-19
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-08-09
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2022-07-08
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-07
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-09-05
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2012-07-06
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES 2001-05-16
DR SEVERE STORMS, WINDS, AND FLOODING 1999-07-28
Detailed Topics
Communities in Aitkin County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.