Kanabec County

Kanabec County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	16,032
County Seat	Kanabec County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	065
Num Towns	4
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,314
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	16,145
Median Age	44.8
Veterans	1,270
Housing Units	7,770
Uninsured	183
Net Migration (recent)	-159
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	315
Total Employees	3,195
Avg Annual Pay	$51,717
Median Household Income	$68,995
Poverty Rate	9.8%
Unemployment Rate	4.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,032
Federal Spending FY2024	$116,163,917
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,246

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$205,400
Median Rent	$863
FMR Studio	$640
FMR 1BR	$816
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,371

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	12
Fire Stations	12
Police Stations	12
Adult Smoking	20.5%
Adult Obesity	39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	4

Community

Churches	18
Libraries	4
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	21
SNAP Stores	13
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	145
Land in Farms (acres)	78,218
Avg Farm Size (acres)	539.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-08-09
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, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2011-07-28
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1972-08-01
DR	FLOODING	1969-04-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Kanabec County

Mora — pop 3,665
Ogilvie — pop 388
Grasston — pop 154
Quamba — pop 107

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.