Lake of the Woods County

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population3,763
County SeatN/A
State FIPS27
County FIPS077
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population1,330
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)3,786
Median Age51.2
Veterans282
Housing Units3,436
Uninsured0
Net Migration (recent)-287
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments167
Total Employees1,510
Avg Annual Pay$54,228
Median Household Income$61,667
Poverty Rate10.7%
Unemployment Rate2.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$63,277
Federal Spending FY2024$28,561,069
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,590

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$204,300
Median Rent$821
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,124
FMR 4BR$1,347

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations4
Fire Stations10
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking18.2%
Adult Obesity37.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches9
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches2

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)101,130
Avg Farm Size (acres)50,565.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-07-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2022-07-13
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2014-07-21
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2009-04-09
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING AND TORNADOES2002-06-14
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2001-05-16
DRSEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS1997-04-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lake of the Woods 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.