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Staples, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Staples is a Census city of 2,269 people across 4.76 square miles of land, lying across Wadena County and Todd County. Median household income is $52,071, 62.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Staples
What Staples is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land477
- County holding the largest share of its areaWadena County, 53.1 percent
- Counties this place lies inWadena County 53.1 percent, Todd County 46.9 percent
Staples crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
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 Staples
- Population2,269
- Median age42.1 plus or minus 9.1
- Population under 18557 plus or minus 138
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over667
- Share 65 and over29.4 percent
- Households1,002
- Family households593
- Share of households that are families59.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Staples
- Median household income$52,071
- Per capita income$28,829
- Civilian labor force919 plus or minus 185
- Employed858
- Unemployed61 plus or minus 62
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over1,573
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Staples
- Housing units1,140
- Occupied units1,002
- Vacant units138 plus or minus 82
- Vacancy rate12.1 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied630
- Renter occupied372 plus or minus 94
- Ownership rate62.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$130,000 plus or minus $26,507
- Median gross rent, monthly$844
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units748
- Share single family65.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more334 plus or minus 100
- Share in buildings of two or more29.3 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Mobile homes58 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Staples gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute745
- Commuting under 15 minutes397 plus or minus 103
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more223 plus or minus 76
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.9 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone68.6 percent
- Carpooled19.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Public transport3.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Walked2.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home5.7 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 Staples (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$4,726,500
- Average approval$525,167
- Median approval$120,000
- Largest approval$3,806,500
- Jobs supported116
- Jobs per approval12.9
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Staples, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Staples (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$841,000
- Average approval$420,500
- Median approval$420,500
- Largest approval$423,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Staples, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have 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 Staples
- NFIP communityCity of Staples
- NFIP community number270717
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/04/11(M)
The City of Staples participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270717 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.
Wadena County, not Staples
Wadena County context, not Staples figures
- Establishments in Wadena County399
- Covered employment, Wadena County5,650
- Average annual pay, Wadena County$50,358
- Housing units permitted, Wadena County57
Every figure in this section is published for Wadena County as a whole and is not a measurement of Staples.
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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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
Staples questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Staples, Minnesota?
2,269, in 1,002 households. Staples city covers 4.76 square miles of land, which is 477 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Staples in?
Staples lies in more than one. By area it is 53.1 percent in Wadena County, 46.9 percent in Todd County. This page sits under Wadena County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Staples?
$52,071. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $130,000. Median gross rent is $844 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Staples businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $120,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $841,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Staples, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Staples borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Staples. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Staples in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Staples appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Staples, city of, community 270717, 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 Staples figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wadena 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 Staples.
Is zoning published for Staples?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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