Mower County

Mower County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	40,029
County Seat	Mower County Justice Center
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	099
Num Towns	15
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	31,969
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	40,082
Median Age	39.1
Veterans	2,293
Housing Units	16,933
Uninsured	416
Net Migration (recent)	-723
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	799
Total Employees	13,758
Avg Annual Pay	$61,042
Median Household Income	$66,972
Poverty Rate	11.9%
Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$68,979
Federal Spending FY2024	$256,763,530
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,414

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$158,000
Median Rent	$818
FMR Studio	$708
FMR 1BR	$787
FMR 2BR	$1,033
FMR 3BR	$1,304
FMR 4BR	$1,390

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	45
Fire Stations	45
Police Stations	45
Adult Smoking	18.7%
Adult Obesity	34.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	18.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	15

Community

Churches	42
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	11
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	253
SNAP Stores	39
Bank Branches	16

Agriculture

Total Farms	85
Land in Farms (acres)	380,070
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,471.4
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 AND FLOODING	2010-10-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-25
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-10-07
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2000-06-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Mower County

Austin — pop 26,174
Grand Meadow — pop 1,127
Le Roy — pop 957
Adams — pop 683
Brownsdale — pop 633
Lyle — pop 522
Racine — pop 458
Rose Creek — pop 397
Dexter — pop 324
Waltham — pop 164
Mapleview — pop 144
Lansing — pop 132
Elkton — pop 130
Sargeant — pop 63
Taopi — pop 61

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.