Big Stone County

Big Stone County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population5,166
County SeatBig Stone County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS011
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population3,321
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,161
Median Age47.7
Veterans307
Housing Units2,980
Uninsured41
Net Migration (recent)-83
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments181
Total Employees1,375
Avg Annual Pay$53,377
Median Household Income$63,024
Poverty Rate10.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,920
Federal Spending FY2024$44,863,524
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,684

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$115,000
Median Rent$707
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$794
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,194
FMR 4BR$1,329

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking19.2%
Adult Obesity38.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k12.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches7
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)7
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools54
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms328
Land in Farms (acres)27,726
Avg Farm Size (acres)84.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-07-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-08-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-07-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-06-12
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-07-25
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-05-10
DRFLOODING2010-04-19
EMFLOODING2010-03-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Big Stone 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.