The Town Files

McLeod County, Minnesota

36,798 people. The median home is worth $246,100 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $80,084.

Towns in McLeod County

Towns in McLeod County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hutchinson14,599$229,600$72,83641.9
Glencoe5,744$227,900$71,35638.6
Winsted2,240$201,900$67,20040.9
Lester Prairie1,894$237,400$96,54432.8
Hutchinson1,215$403,200$108,75049.6
Acoma1,130$425,700$126,25042.0
Winsted936$428,600$104,37543.2
Hale917$302,300$110,41754.1
Bergen910$389,200$106,12535.9
Silver Lake866$202,600$74,43243.7
Helen833$396,900$107,08342.5
Brownton731$162,500$79,71246.5
Rich Valley669$305,500$95,83355.6
Hassan Valley643$319,300$100,87546.5
Lynn519$348,900$102,50048.9
Glencoe514$338,900$115,68239.9

People and housing

McLeod CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$246,100$301,800
Median rent$941$991
Median household income$80,084$87,375
Median age41.642.7
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%26.2%
Below the poverty line8.7%6.9%

Jobs and pay

15,697 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,991 a year.

Largest industries in McLeod CountyManufacturing4,375 jobs · $78,283Health care & social assistan…2,550 jobs · $56,692Retail1,962 jobs · $31,000Hotels & restaurants1,094 jobs · $20,085Construction519 jobs · $71,159Administrative & support439 jobs · $52,863
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McLeod County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 703 storm events in McLeod County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in McLeod County by type since 1996Hail237Tornado15Blizzard13High Wind13Heavy Rain19Heavy Snow17Flash Flood18Funnel Cloud14Winter Storm71Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McLeod County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms 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
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 25, 2013Severe StormDR-4131: Severe Storms, 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).