The Town Files

Mower County, Minnesota

40,343 people. The median home is worth $185,200 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $73,074.

Towns in Mower County

Towns in Mower County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Austin26,174$163,900$68,05736.2

People and housing

Mower CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$185,200$301,800
Median rent$927$991
Median household income$73,074$87,375
Median age39.242.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%26.2%
Below the poverty line10.4%6.9%

Jobs and pay

16,932 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,042 a year.

Largest industries in Mower CountyManufacturing3,957 jobs · $61,926Health care & social assistan…2,559 jobs · $56,731Retail1,740 jobs · $29,994Hotels & restaurants1,060 jobs · $20,532Construction575 jobs · $70,647Transportation & warehousing562 jobs · $54,416
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mower County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 631 storm events in Mower County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Mower County by type since 1996Hail117Flood53Drought29Tornado16Blizzard18Heavy Snow20Flash Flood37Funnel Cloud23Winter Storm58Winter Weather23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mower County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms 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
October 13, 2010Severe StormDR-1941: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 25, 2008Severe StormDR-1772: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).