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The City of Fosston had a population of 1,539 as of July 1, 2023.
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.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,539 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,402 (91.1%) |
Population in Families | 1,072 (69.7%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 137 ( 8.9%) |
Population Density | 769 |
Diversity Index2 | 19 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $43,190 |
Average Household Income | $62,883 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 21% |
Per Capita Income | $24,714 |
Wealth Index5 | 44 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (43.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 682 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 396 (58.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 205 (30.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 81 (11.9%) |
Median Home Value | $151,974 |
Average Home Value | $189,773 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 115 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 601 |
Average Household Size | 2.33 |
Family Households | 334 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 2.20% | -0.33% |
Households | -0.95% | -0.44% |
Families | -0.54% | |
Median Household Income | 2.13% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.72% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.30% |
The table below compares Fosston to the other 914 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 |
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Total Population | # 298 | 68th |
Population Density | # 370 | 60th |
Median Household Income | # 888 | 3rd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 507 | 55th |
Per Capita Income | # 881 | 4th |
Diversity Index | # 504 | 45th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Minnesota Census Data Comparison Tool.
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