Traverse County, Minnesota
Traverse County, Minnesota · ZIP 56211, 56219, 56236
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3,134 (2024 estimate)Population
- 1,410Households
- $65,931Median household income
- $110,100Median home value
- 19Towns with a page
- 8ZIP codes
Traverse County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,134 |
| 2010 | 3,558 |
| 2020 | 3,360 |
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 $65,931 · 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
- 1,125 units
- Renter occupied
- 285 units
- Vacancy rate
- 25.6%
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.
732 employees in 121 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 | Traverse County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,279 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $65,931 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 45.5 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $110,100 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.8% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.1 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 Traverse County19 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton | City | 1,334 | 1.74 sq mi |
| Browns Valley | City | 505 | 0.79 sq mi |
| Lake Valley Township | Township | 194 | 59.0 sq mi |
| Folsom Township | Township | 108 | 19.8 sq mi |
| Monson Township | Township | 104 | 54.2 sq mi |
| Leonardsville Township | Township | 103 | 38.5 sq mi |
| Taylor Township | Township | 85 | 52.0 sq mi |
| Dollymount Township | Township | 79 | 38.4 sq mi |
| Dumont | City | 71 | 0.43 sq mi |
| Windsor Township | Township | 71 | 15.6 sq mi |
| Croke Township | Township | 70 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Tara Township | Township | 70 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Tintah | City | 61 | 0.75 sq mi |
| Clifton Township | Township | 57 | 38.3 sq mi |
| Parnell Township | Township | 57 | 36.5 sq mi |
| Arthur Township | Township | 56 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Walls Township | Township | 45 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Redpath Township | Township | 33 | 38.9 sq mi |
| Tintah Township | Township | 31 | 35.0 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
- Big Stone CountyPopulation 5,067 (2024 estimate)
- Grant CountyPopulation 6,109 (2024 estimate)
- Richland CountyPopulation 16,658 (2024 estimate)
- Roberts CountyPopulation 10,283 (2024 estimate)
- Stevens CountyPopulation 9,819 (2024 estimate)
- Wilkin CountyPopulation 6,268 (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 38, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.