The Town Files

Chippewa County, Minnesota

12,377 people. The median home is worth $156,100 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $71,458.

Towns in Chippewa County

Towns in Chippewa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Montevideo5,398$141,000$68,59641.9

People and housing

Chippewa CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$156,100$301,800
Median rent$869$991
Median household income$71,458$87,375
Median age41.742.7
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%26.2%
Below the poverty line14.5%6.9%

Jobs and pay

5,290 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,949 a year.

Largest industries in Chippewa CountyManufacturing916 jobs · $56,701Retail513 jobs · $31,648Hotels & restaurants321 jobs · $18,114Wholesale trade316 jobs · $72,477Construction308 jobs · $90,611Other services168 jobs · $38,477
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chippewa County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 408 storm events in Chippewa County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Chippewa County by type since 1996Hail87Flood12Tornado21Blizzard41High Wind17Heavy Snow14Funnel Cloud7Winter Storm63Winter Weather18Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chippewa County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 8, 2022Severe StormDR-4658: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).