Chippewa County

Chippewa County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population12,598
County SeatYellow Medicine County Judicial Center
State FIPS27
County FIPS023
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population11,269
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)12,466
Median Age41.8
Veterans874
Housing Units5,640
Uninsured126
Net Migration (recent)-319
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments381
Total Employees4,842
Avg Annual Pay$52,949
Median Household Income$62,112
Poverty Rate11.2%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$68,084
Federal Spending FY2024$86,259,161
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,847

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$138,900
Median Rent$788
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$779
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,307
FMR 4BR$1,315

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking19.0%
Adult Obesity38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k10.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches26
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools48
SNAP Stores12
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms51
Land in Farms (acres)340,171
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,670.0
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, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2014-07-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-05-10
DRFLOODING2010-04-19
EMFLOODING2010-03-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Chippewa 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.