Houston County

Houston County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	18,843
County Seat	Houston County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	055
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	11,774
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	18,826
Median Age	44.6
Veterans	1,000
Housing Units	8,725
Uninsured	219
Net Migration (recent)	-33
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	412
Total Employees	3,980
Avg Annual Pay	$47,489
Median Household Income	$71,580
Poverty Rate	7.2%
Unemployment Rate	1.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$74,487
Federal Spending FY2024	$132,418,283
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,027

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$216,400
Median Rent	$870
FMR Studio	$821
FMR 1BR	$912
FMR 2BR	$1,197
FMR 3BR	$1,579
FMR 4BR	$1,990

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	16.2%
Adult Obesity	34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	19
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	16
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	60
SNAP Stores	13
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	62
Land in Farms (acres)	3,244
Avg Farm Size (acres)	52.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2024-06-28
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-07-19
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-06-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-11-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-07-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2010-07-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2007-08-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Houston County

La Crescent — pop 5,276
Caledonia — pop 2,847
Spring Grove — pop 1,256
Houston — pop 997
Brownsville — pop 566
Hokah — pop 553
Eitzen — pop 279

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.