McLeod County

McLeod County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	36,771
County Seat	McLeod County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	085
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	27,005
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	36,727
Median Age	41.3
Veterans	2,034
Housing Units	15,869
Uninsured	242
Net Migration (recent)	-36
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	956
Total Employees	14,929
Avg Annual Pay	$56,991
Median Household Income	$73,296
Poverty Rate	7.1%
Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$72,945
Federal Spending FY2024	$229,977,131
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,254

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$214,300
Median Rent	$831
FMR Studio	$748
FMR 1BR	$762
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,198
FMR 4BR	$1,567

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	18.2%
Adult Obesity	38.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	11.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	45
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	7
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	102
SNAP Stores	32
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	4
Land in Farms (acres)	24,086
Avg Farm Size (acres)	6,021.5
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2024-06-28
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, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2014-07-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-07-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2011-07-28
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-05-10
DR	FLOODING	2010-04-19
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in McLeod County

Hutchinson — pop 14,599
Glencoe — pop 5,744
Winsted — pop 2,240
Lester Prairie — pop 1,894
Silver Lake — pop 866
Brownton — pop 731
Stewart — pop 489
Plato — pop 329
Biscay — pop 113

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.