Mower County, Minnesota
Mower County, Minnesota · ZIP 55909, 55912, 55917
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 40,900 (2024 estimate)Population
- 15,570Households
- $71,495Median household income
- $172,000Median home value
- 35Towns with a page
- 17ZIP codes
Mower County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,603 |
| 2010 | 39,163 |
| 2020 | 40,029 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $71,495 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 11,840 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,730 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
13,890 employees in 800 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Mower County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,069 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $71,495 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $172,000 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.0% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.0% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.2 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Mower County35 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | City | 26,690 | 13.4 sq mi |
| Grand Meadow | City | 1,155 | 0.69 sq mi |
| Le Roy | City | 970 | 0.71 sq mi |
| Lansing Township | Township | 919 | 30.6 sq mi |
| Austin Township | Township | 896 | 28.1 sq mi |
| Red Rock Township | Township | 732 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Adams | City | 700 | 1.00 sq mi |
| Brownsdale | City | 648 | 0.41 sq mi |
| Racine | City | 558 | 0.67 sq mi |
| Windom Township | Township | 535 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Lyle | City | 526 | 0.76 sq mi |
| Racine Township | Township | 482 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Adams Township | Township | 449 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Udolpho Township | Township | 423 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Rose Creek | City | 403 | 0.49 sq mi |
| Frankford Township | Township | 392 | 29.9 sq mi |
| Lyle Township | Township | 375 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Waltham Township | Township | 363 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Le Roy Township | Township | 354 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Nevada Township | Township | 347 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Grand Meadow Township | Township | 346 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Dexter | City | 325 | 1.41 sq mi |
| Marshall Township | Township | 318 | 34.7 sq mi |
| Sargeant Township | Township | 300 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Pleasant Valley Township | Township | 294 | 30.1 sq mi |
| Dexter Township | Township | 258 | 34.7 sq mi |
| Lodi Township | Township | 242 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Clayton Township | Township | 168 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Waltham | City | 167 | 0.48 sq mi |
| Lansing | Census designated place | 155 | 0.79 sq mi |
| Bennington Township | Township | 151 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Mapleview | City | 148 | 0.19 sq mi |
| Elkton | City | 132 | 1.28 sq mi |
| Taopi | City | 68 | 0.39 sq mi |
| Sargeant | City | 66 | 0.80 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Dodge CountyPopulation 21,242 (2024 estimate)
- Fillmore CountyPopulation 21,502 (2024 estimate)
- Freeborn CountyPopulation 30,314 (2024 estimate)
- Howard CountyPopulation 9,360 (2024 estimate)
- Mitchell CountyPopulation 10,632 (2024 estimate)
- Olmsted CountyPopulation 166,424 (2024 estimate)
- Steele CountyPopulation 37,434 (2024 estimate)
- Worth CountyPopulation 7,307 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.