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Watonwan County
Watonwan County, Minnesota
At a Glance
Population 11,253
County Seat Watonwan County Courthouse
State FIPS 27
County FIPS 165
Num Towns 7
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 8,280
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 11,205
Median Age 41.0
Veterans 598
Housing Units 4,879
Uninsured 317
Net Migration (recent) -743
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 289
Total Employees 3,901
Avg Annual Pay $48,323
Median Household Income $65,197
Poverty Rate 13.3%
Unemployment Rate 6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,714
Federal Spending FY2024 $66,363,605
Federal Spending Per Capita $5,897
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $119,200
Median Rent $736
FMR Studio $640
FMR 1BR $829
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,232
FMR 4BR $1,237
Health & Safety
Hospitals 14
EMS Stations 21
Fire Stations 21
Police Stations 21
Adult Smoking 18.1%
Adult Obesity 36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 8.4
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 22
Libraries 7
Historic Places (NRHP) 6
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 24
SNAP Stores 27
Bank Branches 13
Agriculture
Total Farms 17
Land in Farms (acres) 210,284
Avg Farm Size (acres) 12,369.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)
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, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-09-05
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2014-07-21
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-10-13
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 1997-01-16
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING 1993-06-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Watonwan 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.