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Kanabec County, Minnesota (MN)

County population in 2022: 16,207 (23% urban, 77% rural); it was 14,996 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,556
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,695
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,840
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,162 (it was 919 in 2000)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

27%

Land area: 525 sq. mi.

Water area: 8.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 31 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Kanabec County: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.4%), Construction (14.3%), Manufacturing (12.7%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Kanabec County, MN (2022)
    • 14,87192.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6654.1%Two or more races
    • 2981.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 710.4%Asian alone
    • 690.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 570.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 70.04%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

45.4 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years
Males: 8,108  (50.0%)
Females: 8,099  (50.0%)
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Average household size:
Kanabec County:

2.0 people
Minnesota:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,378 ($38,520 in 1999)
This county:

$67,378
Minnesota:

$82,338

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $679 (lower quartile is $529, upper quartile is $880)
This county:

$679
State:

$1087


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $225,310 (it was $89,800 in 2000)
Kanabec:

$225,310
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,522 - $307,707
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,461
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $579

Institutionalized population: 114

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 47
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 82
  • Auto thefts: 4
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 46 buildings, average cost: $249,000
  • 2021: 41 buildings, average cost: $204,100
  • 2020: 55 buildings, average cost: $139,300
  • 2019: 49 buildings, average cost: $161,700
  • 2018: 42 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2017: 39 buildings, average cost: $142,700
  • 2016: 22 buildings, average cost: $155,200
  • 2015: 19 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2014: 11 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2012: 17 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2011: 19 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $105,300
  • 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $145,600
  • 2007: 55 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2006: 79 buildings, average cost: $143,300
  • 2005: 112 buildings, average cost: $133,600
  • 2004: 100 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2003: 111 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 2002: 105 buildings, average cost: $116,200
  • 2001: 70 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 83 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $90,400
  • 1998: 85 buildings, average cost: $73,600
  • 1997: 65 buildings, average cost: $74,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Kanabec, MN residents
Average permit cost in Kanabec, MN

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,429 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,265 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Kanabec, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kanabec, MN in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Kanabec, MN in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.2%
Kanabec County:

10.2%
Minnesota:

9.6%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.3% for American Indian residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 45.4 years old
(Males: 45.5 years old, Females: 45.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.7 years old, Black residents: 23.1 years old, American Indian residents: 37.3 years old, Asian residents: 41.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.1 years old, Other race residents: 40.8 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kanabec County is $461 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $606 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $756 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mora, Ogilvie, Grasston, Quamba.

Kanabec County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Ashland County, Wisconsin , Clearwater County, Idaho , Jefferson County, Montana , Wallowa County, Oregon .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.5%
Minnesota:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Kanabec, MN
County total employment by year in Kanabec, MN
County average yearly wages by year in Kanabec, MN

Current college students: 269
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 174 (69.7% naturalized citizens)

Kanabec County:

1.1%
Whole state:

8.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 632010 or later
  • 342000 to 2009
  • 141990 to 1999
  • 401980 to 1989
  • 221970 to 1979
  • 46Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.4%

Kanabec County marital status for males Kanabec County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,185
  • One, attached: 235
  • Two: 55
  • 3 or 4: 33
  • 5 to 9: 75
  • 10 to 19: 101
  • 20 to 49: 155
  • 50 or more: 63
  • Mobile homes: 957
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Housing units in Kanabec County with a mortgage: 3,310 (243 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 183 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Here:

3.7% with mortgage
State:

97.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Kanabec County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,8368
Evangelical Protestant1,96010
Catholic1,3202
Other21
None10,121-
Kanabec County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Kanabec County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Kanabec County:

3.73 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

8.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Kanabec County:

6.8%
Minnesota:

6.5%

Adult obesity rate:
Kanabec County:

27.4%
State:

25.9%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.1%
State:

13.0%

Agriculture in Kanabec County:

Average size of farms: 199 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,862
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $91.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.44%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,725
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.40%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,356
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.23%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 14.55%
Corn for grain: 14823 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2068 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10562 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 26 acres

Earthquake activity:

Kanabec County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.3 miles away from Kanabec County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 145.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 320.3 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 172.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 113.3 miles away from Kanabec County center
On 1/9/2020 at 18:16:48, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB) earthquake occurred 118.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - July 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4390, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Minnesota Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: July 01, 2011 to July 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4009: July 28, 2011, FEMA Id: 4009, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3242: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 03, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1370: May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: 1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared EM-3013: June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: 3013, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 01, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-347: August 01, 1972, FEMA Id: 347, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Minnesota FLOODING, Incident Period: April 18, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-255: April 18, 1969, FEMA Id: 255, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Minnesota FLOODING, Incident Period: April 11, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-188: April 11, 1965, FEMA Id: 188, Natural disaster type: Flood

The number of natural disasters in Kanabec County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kanabec

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,423 (70.3%)
  • Carpooled: 441 (9.1%)
  • Bus: 16 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 51 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 271 (5.6%)
  • Worked at home: 624 (12.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (29%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (22%)
  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (17%)
  • Honduras (14%)
  • Philippines (13%)
  • Laos (9%)
  • Cambodia (6%)
  • Nigeria (6%)
  • Liberia (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Kanabec County


  • German (28%)
  • American (12%)
  • Swedish (9%)
  • Norwegian (8%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • European (5%)
  • Scandinavian (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Kanabec County, Minnesota in 2010:

  • 85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 66 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 62 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 4 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Kanabec County, Minnesota in 2000:

  • 91 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $63,094.

7.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.99%
Minnesota average:

7.43%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.03% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($49,375 average AGI)
0.96% relocated from other states ($6,107 average AGI)
Kanabec County:

0.96%
Minnesota average:

2.06%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Isanti County, MN  1.15% ($52,716 average AGI)
from Anoka County, MN  0.86% ($83,145)
from Hennepin County, MN  0.75% ($58,208)
from Pine County, MN  0.70% ($48,933)
from Mille Lacs County, MN  0.62% ($42,950)
from Ramsey County, MN  0.39% ($52,480)


6.95% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.95%
Minnesota average:

7.79%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.90% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($40,115 average AGI)
1.05% relocated to other states ($8,966 average AGI)
Kanabec County:

1.05%
Minnesota average:

2.44%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Pine County, MN  1.01% ($48,953 average AGI)
to Isanti County, MN  0.99% ($52,079)
to Mille Lacs County, MN  0.69% ($40,477)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.49% ($34,516)
to Anoka County, MN  0.42% ($42,370)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Kanabec County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Kanabec County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.1

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Kanabec County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Kanabec County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Kanabec County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kanabec County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kanabec County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Kanabec County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Kanabec County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,833 (2,358 aged, 475 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 208 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Kanabec County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (137)
  • Unspecified dementia (60)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (52)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (32)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (22)
  • Congestive heart failure (21)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (12)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.23
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,155
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 156
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,416

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,036
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 820
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 42
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 37

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Household type by relationship:

Households: 16,207
  • Male householders: 3,450 (937 living alone), Female householders: 3,256 (904 living alone)
  • 3,481 spouses (3,476 opposite-sex spouses), 650 unmarried partners, (648 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,916 children (3,536 natural, 152 adopted, 215 stepchildren), 211 grandchildren, 196 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 104 foster children, 138 other relatives, 357 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 277

Size of family households: 2,312 2-persons, 728 3-persons, 645 4-persons, 410 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 98 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,842 1-person, 415 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

2,265 married couples with children.
771 single-parent households (359 men, 412 women).

97.4% of residents of Kanabec speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $68,635,000 ($4,275 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $821,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,511,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,278,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,601,000
Federal grants: $16,601,000
Federal procurement contracts: $935,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,709,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $595,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,210,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,895,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 888
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 607
Here:

37 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +966
Here +60 per 1000 residents
State -3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Kanabec County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • Year house built in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • 412020 or later
  • 5702010 to 2019
  • 1,6382000 to 2009
  • 9661990 to 1999
  • 1,0201980 to 1989
  • 1,0971970 to 1979
  • 4951960 to 1969
  • 6121950 to 1959
  • 3181940 to 1949
  • 1,0981939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Kanabec County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • 261 room
  • 842 rooms
  • 2103 rooms
  • 7634 rooms
  • 1,0265 rooms
  • 1,1886 rooms
  • 8087 rooms
  • 6198 rooms
  • 9389+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • 281 room
  • 882 rooms
  • 1313 rooms
  • 2734 rooms
  • 2505 rooms
  • 1166 rooms
  • 817 rooms
  • 298 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Kanabec County, Minnesota
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • 31no bedroom
  • 2431 bedroom
  • 1,4892 bedrooms
  • 2,4093 bedrooms
  • 1,1194 bedrooms
  • 3445+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kanabec County, Minnesota
  • 38no bedroom
  • 2171 bedroom
  • 4602 bedrooms
  • 2603 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Kanabec County, Minnesota in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Kanabec County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kanabec County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 129no vehicle
  • 1,0931 vehicle
  • 2,2262 vehicles
  • 1,3323 vehicles
  • 5184 vehicles
  • 3505+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Kanabec County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Kanabec County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 193no vehicle
  • 4491 vehicle
  • 2212 vehicles
  • 1313 vehicles
  • 274 vehicles
  • 145+ vehicles

91.9% of Kanabec County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Minnesota.

Kanabec County:

91.9%
State average:

87.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,454
  • Other state: 2,455
  • Northeast: 96
  • Midwest: 1,610
  • South: 314
  • West: 425
Year householders moved into unit in Kanabec County, MN
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Kanabec County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 51.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.5%Utility gas
  • 14.6%Wood
  • 9.1%Electricity
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 33.5%Utility gas
  • 30.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 24.7%Electricity
  • 4.4%Other fuel
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Wood
  • 2.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 206
Here:

13.4%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68
Here:

7.8%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

11.2%
Minnesota:

26.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Kanabec County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,833,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $80,482,000
    Other: $3,312,000
    Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,113,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $79,120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,952,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,557,000
    General - Other: $3,552,000
    Regular Highways: $2,429,000
    Police Protection: $2,425,000
    Health - Other: $2,402,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,505,000
    Financial Administration: $1,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $176,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Libraries: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $91,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,114,000
    Highways: $1,104,000
    Other: $234,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,550,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $142,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,762,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,325,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,528,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,315,000
    Special Assessments: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,134,000
    Police Protection: $155,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $863,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,518,000
    Public Welfare: $1,776,000
    Other: $1,332,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,322,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,514,000
    Other License: $122,000

Kanabec County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,833,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $80,482,000
    Other: $3,312,000
    Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,113,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $79,120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,952,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,557,000
    General - Other: $3,552,000
    Regular Highways: $2,429,000
    Police Protection: $2,425,000
    Health - Other: $2,402,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,505,000
    Financial Administration: $1,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $176,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Libraries: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $91,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,114,000
    Highways: $1,104,000
    Other: $234,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,550,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $142,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,762,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,325,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,528,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,315,000
    Special Assessments: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,134,000
    Police Protection: $155,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $863,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,518,000
    Public Welfare: $1,776,000
    Other: $1,332,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,322,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,514,000
    Other License: $122,000

Kanabec County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,833,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $80,482,000
    Other: $3,312,000
    Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,113,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $79,120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,952,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,557,000
    General - Other: $3,552,000
    Regular Highways: $2,429,000
    Police Protection: $2,425,000
    Health - Other: $2,402,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,505,000
    Financial Administration: $1,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $176,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Libraries: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $91,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,114,000
    Highways: $1,104,000
    Other: $234,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,550,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $142,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,762,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,325,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,528,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,315,000
    Special Assessments: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,134,000
    Police Protection: $155,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $863,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,518,000
    Public Welfare: $1,776,000
    Other: $1,332,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,322,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,514,000
    Other License: $122,000

Kanabec County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,833,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $80,482,000
    Other: $3,312,000
    Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,113,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $79,120,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,952,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,557,000
    General - Other: $3,552,000
    Regular Highways: $2,429,000
    Police Protection: $2,425,000
    Health - Other: $2,402,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,505,000
    Financial Administration: $1,146,000
    Central Staff Services: $176,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $174,000
    Libraries: $144,000
    Solid Waste Management: $91,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $2,114,000
    Highways: $1,104,000
    Other: $234,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,550,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $142,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,762,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,325,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,528,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,315,000
    Special Assessments: $94,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $11,134,000
    Police Protection: $155,000
    Transit Utilities: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $863,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,518,000
    Public Welfare: $1,776,000
    Other: $1,332,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,322,000
    Health and Hospitals: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,514,000
    Other License: $122,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 220
  • Number of aged recipients: 21
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 199
  • Number of recipients under 18: 32
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 148
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 40
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 94
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 86
Most common first names in Kanabec County, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8175.0 years
William5276.8 years
Robert5071.4 years
George5079.8 years
Carl4476.8 years
Mary4182.0 years
Helen3681.3 years
Arthur3679.7 years
James3567.8 years
Henry3475.9 years
Most common last names in Kanabec County, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson10177.1 years
Nelson7679.9 years
Anderson6176.3 years
Olson5879.0 years
Peterson5278.0 years
Erickson3080.2 years
Carlson2976.2 years
Larson2780.0 years
Smith2078.9 years
Miller1985.5 years
Businesses in Kanabec County, MN
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Jones New York1
AmericInn1Lane Furniture1
Chevrolet1Nike1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS3