The Town Files

Todd County, Minnesota

25,575 people. The median home is worth $207,700 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $67,662.

Towns in Todd County

Towns in Todd County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Long Prairie3,661$152,000$58,78637.5
Staples2,989$130,000$52,07142.1

People and housing

Todd CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$207,700$301,800
Median rent$908$991
Median household income$67,662$87,375
Median age42.842.7
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%26.2%
Below the poverty line11.5%6.9%

Jobs and pay

7,081 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,332 a year.

Largest industries in Todd CountyManufacturing1,677 jobs · $61,163Retail591 jobs · $26,150Hotels & restaurants464 jobs · $14,623Construction264 jobs · $51,475Finance & insurance226 jobs · $70,850Other services165 jobs · $23,265
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Todd County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 412 storm events in Todd County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Todd County by type since 1996Hail128Tornado19Blizzard8High Wind9Heavy Snow9Flash Flood9Funnel Cloud9Winter Storm69Winter Weather15Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Todd County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
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).