The Town Files

McLean County, North Dakota

9,823 people. The median home is worth $227,100 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $83,583.

Towns in McLean County

Towns in McLean County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Garrison1,462$165,800$71,97452.5
Washburn1,300$238,200$73,41336.7
Underwood784$191,200$85,57740.5
Wilton718$215,900$80,00047.5
Turtle Lake542$120,100$67,63950.3

People and housing

McLean CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$227,100$167,950
Median rent$784$775
Median household income$83,583$68,195
Median age47.739.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%23.0%
Below the poverty line8.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

3,404 jobs in 2024, average pay $68,874 a year.

Largest industries in McLean CountyWholesale trade305 jobs · $76,857Health care & social assistan…303 jobs · $51,300Utilities258 jobs · $130,088Retail253 jobs · $29,730Finance & insurance160 jobs · $74,823Construction129 jobs · $65,349
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McLean County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 466 storm events in McLean County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in McLean County by type since 1996Hail226Flood5Tornado30High Wind3Lightning6Dust Storm2Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud14Thunderstorm Wind174
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McLean County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4934: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
July 12, 2013Severe StormDR-4128: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).