The Town Files

Kanabec County, Minnesota

16,390 people. The median home is worth $228,100 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $71,460.

Towns in Kanabec County

Towns in Kanabec County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mora3,665$171,800$52,53543.2

People and housing

Kanabec CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$228,100$301,800
Median rent$962$991
Median household income$71,460$87,375
Median age44.742.7
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%26.2%
Below the poverty line10.0%6.9%

Jobs and pay

4,221 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,717 a year.

Largest industries in Kanabec CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,131 jobs · $63,575Retail538 jobs · $34,178Manufacturing481 jobs · $49,013Construction319 jobs · $86,801Hotels & restaurants279 jobs · $19,019Other services199 jobs · $41,101
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kanabec County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 287 storm events in Kanabec County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Kanabec County by type since 1996Hail71Heat6Flood5Tornado5Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow9Flash Flood6Winter Storm67Winter Weather11Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kanabec County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 28, 2011Severe StormDR-4009: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3242: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).