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Pipestone County, Minnesota

Pipestone County, Minnesota · ZIP 56128, 56139, 56140

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 9,100 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,971Households
  • $66,073Median household income
  • $126,700Median home value
  • 20Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Pipestone County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.8%
9.4k9.6k9.8k10k2000: 9,89520002010: 9,59620102020: 9,42420209,8959,424
Population of Pipestone County at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,895
20109,596
20209,424

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.

Household income in Pipestone County
Under $50k37.3%
$50k to $100k32.2%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over6.5%

Median household income $66,073 · 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.

Housing tenure in Pipestone County
Owner occupied
3,235 units
Renter occupied
736 units
Vacancy rate
8%

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.

Jobs by sector in Pipestone County2023
Manufacturing608
Health care and social assistance601
Retail trade445
Accommodation and food services309
Wholesale trade225
Professional, scientific, and technical services197
Construction161
Transportation and warehousing146

3,196 employees in 312 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.

Pipestone County compared with its state
Pipestone County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePipestone CountyMinnesota
Population9,3525,713,716
Median household income$66,073$87,556
Median age39.838.6
Median home value$126,700$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents5.0%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes81.5%72.4%
Mean commute to work16.7 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Pipestone County20 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PipestoneCity4,0344.15 sq mi
EdgertonCity1,2311.18 sq mi
Osborne TownshipTownship29134.7 sq mi
Sweet TownshipTownship29141.1 sq mi
Fountain Prairie TownshipTownship23537.0 sq mi
Troy TownshipTownship23543.6 sq mi
Eden TownshipTownship22942.8 sq mi
Elmer TownshipTownship22835.4 sq mi
RuthtonCity2170.58 sq mi
Burke TownshipTownship20834.5 sq mi
Grange TownshipTownship20536.1 sq mi
Gray TownshipTownship20433.4 sq mi
Aetna TownshipTownship18735.3 sq mi
HollandCity1730.91 sq mi
Rock TownshipTownship16235.7 sq mi
Altona TownshipTownship12343.0 sq mi
WoodstockCity1110.54 sq mi
TroskyCity1001.41 sq mi
IhlenCity580.37 sq mi
HatfieldCity542.79 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.