Wilkin County

Wilkin County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	6,506
County Seat	Wilkin County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	167
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	4,016
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	6,454
Median Age	41.9
Veterans	308
Housing Units	2,992
Uninsured	39
Net Migration (recent)	-123
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	143
Total Employees	1,059
Avg Annual Pay	$56,011
Median Household Income	$67,114
Poverty Rate	13.5%
Unemployment Rate	5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$71,164
Federal Spending FY2024	$45,918,144
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,058

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$169,100
Median Rent	$549
FMR Studio	$640
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,307
FMR 4BR	$1,390

Health & Safety

Hospitals	7
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	18.3%
Adult Obesity	39.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	12.5
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	9
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	6
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	36
SNAP Stores	3
Bank Branches	3

Agriculture

Total Farms	286
Land in Farms (acres)	96,488
Avg Farm Size (acres)	337.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-07-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-07-08
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, AND FLOODING	2013-07-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-05-10
DR	FLOODING	2010-04-19
EM	FLOODING	2010-03-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-04-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wilkin County

Breckenridge — pop 3,430
Campbell — pop 164
Wolverton — pop 128
Foxhome — pop 126
Nashua — pop 67
Kent — pop 65
Doran — pop 36

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.