County population in 2016: 6,561 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 7,138 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,266 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 870 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,218 Renter-occupied apartments: 554 (it was 534 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
27%
Land area: 751 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Wilkin County: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $54,958 ($38,093 in 1999)
This county:
$54,958
Minnesota:
$65,599
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $428 (lower quartile is $320, upper quartile is $625)
This county:
$428
State:
$830
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $122,545 (it was $64,700 in 2000)
Wilkin:
$122,545
Minnesota:
$211,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,248 - $184,971 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,074 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $371
Institutionalized population: 138
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 38
Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 33
Auto thefts: 7
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $1,103 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $914 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 8.4%
Wilkin County:
8.4%
Minnesota:
9.9%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 16.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 44.2 years old
(Males: 44.1 years old, Females: 44.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.9 years old, Black residents: 68.0 years old, American Indian residents: 10.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 9.4 years old, Other race residents: 23.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wilkin County is $397 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $643 a month.
Current college students: 175 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 32 (72.9% naturalized citizens)
Wilkin County:
0.5%
Whole state:
8.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 0
2000 to 2009: 7
1990 to 1999: 9
1980 to 1989: 11
1970 to 1979: 16
Before 1970: 2
Note: State values scaled to Wilkin County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,508
One, attached: 28
Two: 15
3 or 4: 120
5 to 9: 120
10 to 19: 44
20 to 49: 62
50 or more: 118
Mobile homes: 94
Housing units in Wilkin County with a mortgage: 1,207 (72 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,005
Here:
50.0% with mortgage
State:
67.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Wilkin County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
2,691
10
Catholic
1,503
2
Evangelical Protestant
676
6
Other
1
1
None
1,705
-
Wilkin 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 convenience stores (with gas): 3
Wilkin County:
4.68 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:
3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
6.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wilkin County:
7.4%
Minnesota:
6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
Wilkin County:
27.6%
State:
25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
3.0%
State:
13.0%
Agriculture in Wilkin County:
Average size of farms: 1025 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $256,605 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $256.48 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.71% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $186,415 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.05% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.38% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $187,060 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.02% Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.13 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 13.47% Corn for grain: 39248 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 138356 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 140627 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Wilkin County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 83% 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 49.9 miles away from Wilkin County center On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 45.8 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 204.0 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 41.4 miles away from the county center On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 697.6 miles away from Wilkin County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 200.2 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 Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2013 to June 26, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4131: July 25, 2013, FEMA Id: 4131, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1982: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1900: April 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1900, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3310: March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2009 to May 22, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1830: April 09, 2009, FEMA Id: 1830, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2009 to May 22, 2009, Emergency Declared EM-3304: March 26, 2009, FEMA Id: 3304, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 30, 2006 to May 03, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1648: June 05, 2006, FEMA Id: 1648, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1622: January 04, 2006, FEMA Id: 1622, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
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
10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wilkin County (20) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (14%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Personal care and service occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Management occupations (5%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Guatemala (31%)
Canada (28%)
Russia (9%)
Colombia (9%)
France (3%)
Denmark (3%)
Costa Rica (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wilkin County (%):
German (42%)
Norwegian (22%)
American (4%)
Irish (3%)
English (2%)
Swedish (2%)
Czech (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 2,078 (76.9%)
Carpooled: 243 (9.0%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0.3%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 17 (0.6%)
Bicycle: 32 (1.2%)
Walked: 92 (3.4%)
Worked at home: 229 (8.5%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Wilkin County, Minnesota in 2000:
116 people in nursing homes
18 people in other group homes
12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
People in group quarters in Wilkin County, Minnesota in 2010:
117 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
14 people in group homes intended for adults
11 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $59,050.
5.70% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,151 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.70%
Minnesota average:
6.51%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.47% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($14,283 average AGI)
3.22% relocated from other states ($22,868 average AGI)
Wilkin County:
3.22%
Minnesota average:
1.96%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.29% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,118 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.29%
Minnesota average:
6.71%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.46% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($15,361 average AGI)
3.83% relocated to other states ($19,751 average AGI)
Wilkin County:
3.83%
Minnesota average:
2.16%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Births per 1000 population in Wilkin County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Wilkin County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wilkin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wilkin County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wilkin County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,333 (1,165 aged, 168 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 40 (2%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wilkin County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (116)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (107)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (64)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (58)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (52)
Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (32)
Unspecified dementia (28)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (26)
Pneumonia, unspecified (20)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 14.74 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,216 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,137 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 67,954
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,279 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,176 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 44
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 55 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 29
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,561
In family households: 5,227 (940 male householders, 867 female householders)
1,471 spouses, 1,636 children (1,556 natural, 37 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 25 other relatives, 168 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,157 (528 male householders (500 living alone)), 553 female householders (523 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 174
Size of family households: 926 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 363 4-persons, 144 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,023 1-person, 52 2-persons, 8 3-persons.
982 married couples with children.
360 single-parent households (193 men, 167 women).
97.7% of residents of Wilkin speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $50,793,000 ($7,487 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,653,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,215,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,952,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,904,000 Federal grants: $8,980,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,880,000 ($4,417,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,861,000 ($15,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,026,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,314,000 Federal Government insurance: $89,793,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 413
Here:
61 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 386
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +9
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -357
Here:
-52 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wilkin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.0
Year house built
2014 or later: 27
2010 to 2013: 62
2000 to 2009: 306
1990 to 1999: 328
1980 to 1989: 210
1970 to 1979: 413
1960 to 1969: 348
1950 to 1959: 393
1940 to 1949: 283
1939 or earlier: 717
Note: State values scaled to Wilkin population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wilkin County, Minnesota
Note: State values scaled to Wilkin County population
no vehicle: 62
1 vehicle: 447
2 vehicles: 1,013
3 vehicles: 382
4 vehicles: 250
5+ vehicles: 61
no vehicle: 157
1 vehicle: 284
2 vehicles: 174
3 vehicles: 45
4 vehicles: 12
5+ vehicles: 3
90% of Wilkin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Minnesota.
Wilkin County:
90.3%
State average:
85.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,146
Other state: 2,327
Northeast: 80
Midwest: 1,927
South: 155
West: 150
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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