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Fosston, Minnesota - Basic Facts

The City of Fosston had a population of 1,511 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Fosston is located at latitude 47.5763 and longitude -95.7514 in Polk County. The formal boundaries for the City of Fosston encompass a land area of 1.83 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Polk County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Fosston has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.


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Fosston, MN Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

Total Population 1,511 (100%)
Population in Households 1,371 (90.7%)
Population in Families 995 (65.9%)
Population in Group Quarters1 140 ( 9.3%)
Population Density 751
Diversity Index2 19
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $50,812
Average Household Income $63,926
% of Income for Mortgage4 21%
Per Capita Income $25,478
Wealth Index5 46
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Low (40.1)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 674 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 402 (59.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 197 (29.2%)
Vacant Housing Units 75 (11.1%)
Median Home Value $168,478
Average Home Value $223,364
Housing Affordability Index3 106
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 599
Average Household Size 2.29
Family Households 303
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2020-2025 2025-2030
Population 1.00% -0.41%
Households -0.65% -0.44%
Families   0.00%
Median Household Income   1.55%
Per Capita Income   2.09%
Owner Occupied HU   -0.35%

Fosston, MN - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Fosston to the other 915 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 298 68th
Population Density # 383 58th
Median Household Income # 886 3rd
Housing Affordability Index # 613 67th
Per Capita Income # 884 3rd
Diversity Index # 537 42nd

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