The Town Files

Pope County, Minnesota

11,418 people. The median home is worth $255,100 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $76,220.

Towns in Pope County

Towns in Pope County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Glenwood2,657$179,400$42,18840.5
Starbuck1,365$168,300$72,58343.5
Glenwood1,169$367,300$87,44853.5
Leven536$385,500$91,25056.3
Minnewaska513$450,000$120,83349.1

People and housing

Pope CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$255,100$301,800
Median rent$902$991
Median household income$76,220$87,375
Median age45.342.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%26.2%
Below the poverty line9.4%6.9%

Jobs and pay

4,459 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,347 a year.

Largest industries in Pope CountyManufacturing803 jobs · $71,026Wholesale trade524 jobs · $77,603Retail483 jobs · $43,062Hotels & restaurants294 jobs · $18,177Construction166 jobs · $60,676Other services152 jobs · $24,628
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pope County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 443 storm events in Pope County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pope County by type since 1996Hail112Tornado23Blizzard28High Wind13Heavy Snow12Flash Flood11Funnel Cloud16Winter Storm55Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pope County has been included in 16 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
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).