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Kettle River is a Census city of 140 people across 0.39 square miles of land, in Carlton County. Median household income is $65,000, 88.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Kettle River
What Kettle River is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.39 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land362
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarlton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Kettle River
- Population140
- Median age57.9
- Population under 1814 plus or minus 13
- Share under 1810.0 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Population 65 and over47 plus or minus 15
- Share 65 and over33.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Households68 plus or minus 14
- Family households40 plus or minus 16
- Share of households that are families58.8 percent plus or minus 20.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Kettle River
- Median household income$65,000
- Per capita income$37,119 plus or minus $8,246
- Civilian labor force72 plus or minus 16
- Employed67 plus or minus 17
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Adults 25 and over109
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher85.3 percent plus or minus 17.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.3 percent plus or minus 16.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Kettle River
- Housing units68 plus or minus 14
- Occupied units68 plus or minus 14
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied60 plus or minus 14
- Renter occupied8 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate88.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,200
- Single family units53 plus or minus 18
- Share single family77.9 percent plus or minus 21.1
- Units in buildings of two or more7 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more10.3 percent plus or minus 16.1
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Kettle River gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute62 plus or minus 17
- Commuting under 15 minutes9 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting under 15 minutes14.5 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more24 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.7 percent plus or minus 23.1
- Drove alone92.1 percent plus or minus 36.6
- Carpooled3.2 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Worked from home1.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Kettle River
- NFIP communityCity of Kettle River
- NFIP community number270044
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date03/13/24
The City of Kettle River does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270044 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carlton County, not Kettle River
Carlton County context, not Kettle River figures
- Establishments in Carlton County708
- Covered employment, Carlton County13,269
- Average annual pay, Carlton County$58,073
- Housing units permitted, Carlton County126
Every figure in this section is published for Carlton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Kettle River.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Kettle River questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kettle River, Minnesota?
140, in 68 households. Kettle River city covers 0.39 square miles of land, which is 362 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Kettle River in?
Carlton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Kettle River?
$65,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,200. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kettle River in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Kettle River appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Kettle River, city of, community 270044, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Kettle River figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carlton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Kettle River.
Is zoning published for Kettle River?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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