The Town Files

Pipestone County, Minnesota

9,284 people. The median home is worth $140,200 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $69,628.

Towns in Pipestone County

Towns in Pipestone County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Pipestone4,215$114,100$67,56838.6

People and housing

Pipestone CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$140,200$301,800
Median rent$754$991
Median household income$69,628$87,375
Median age40.442.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%26.2%
Below the poverty line10.5%6.9%

Jobs and pay

4,302 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,888 a year.

Largest industries in Pipestone CountyRetail493 jobs · $29,625Manufacturing332 jobs · $57,403Construction320 jobs · $69,700Professional & technical serv…262 jobs · $84,256Wholesale trade247 jobs · $69,910Transportation & warehousing121 jobs · $45,774
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pipestone County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 620 storm events in Pipestone County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Pipestone County by type since 1996Hail118Flood81Drought36Blizzard31High Wind31Heavy Snow15Winter Storm41Excessive Heat11Winter Weather112Cold/Wind Chill15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pipestone County has been included in 14 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
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).