The Town Files

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

6,682 people. The median home is worth $157,600 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $74,432.

Towns in Lac qui Parle County

Towns in Lac qui Parle County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Madison1,518$97,000$61,17251.3
Dawson1,466$137,500$68,92944.5

People and housing

Lac qui Parle CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$157,600$301,800
Median rent$728$991
Median household income$74,432$87,375
Median age47.442.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%26.2%
Below the poverty line8.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

2,185 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,748 a year.

Largest industries in Lac qui Parle CountyHealth care & social assistan…252 jobs · $48,615Wholesale trade231 jobs · $55,129Retail220 jobs · $35,243Manufacturing128 jobs · $68,033Construction111 jobs · $53,790Other services79 jobs · $19,833
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lac qui Parle County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 472 storm events in Lac qui Parle County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lac qui Parle County by type since 1996Hail129Flood14Tornado13Blizzard41High Wind16Heavy Snow15Winter Storm69Excessive Heat6Winter Weather13Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lac qui Parle County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
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
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).