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Windom, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Windom is a Census city of 4,799 people across 4.10 square miles of land, in Cottonwood County. Median household income is $74,899, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Windom
What Windom is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.1 sq mi
- Water area0.16 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,172
- County holding the largest share of its areaCottonwood 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 Windom
- Population4,799
- Median age38.9
- Population under 181,136
- Share under 1823.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,101
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Households1,955
- Family households1,192
- Share of households that are families61.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Windom
- Median household income$74,899
- Per capita income$37,541
- Civilian labor force2,446
- Employed2,375
- Unemployed71 plus or minus 50
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over3,271
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Windom
- Housing units2,275
- Occupied units1,955
- Vacant units320 plus or minus 108
- Vacancy rate14.1 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied1,340
- Renter occupied615
- Ownership rate68.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$169,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$806
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Single family units1,812
- Share single family79.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more447 plus or minus 137
- Share in buildings of two or more19.6 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 21
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Windom gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,095
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,639
- Share commuting under 15 minutes78.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more219 plus or minus 91
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Drove alone69.0 percent
- Carpooled15.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home7.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Windom (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$145,000
- Average approval$145,000
- Median approval$145,000
- Largest approval$145,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Windom, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Windom
- NFIP communityCity of Windom
- NFIP community number270090
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/24/21
The City of Windom participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270090 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.
Cottonwood County, not Windom
Cottonwood County context, not Windom figures
- Establishments in Cottonwood County325
- Covered employment, Cottonwood County4,847
- Average annual pay, Cottonwood County$49,092
- Housing units permitted, Cottonwood County8
Every figure in this section is published for Cottonwood County as a whole and is not a measurement of Windom.
All Cottonwood County figures →
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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
Windom questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Windom, Minnesota?
4,799, in 1,955 households. Windom city covers 4.10 square miles of land, which is 1,172 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Windom in?
Cottonwood 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 Windom?
$74,899. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $169,700. Median gross rent is $806 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Windom in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Windom appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Windom, city of, community 270090, 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 Windom figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cottonwood 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 Windom.
Is zoning published for Windom?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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