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Mahnomen County, Minnesota

4 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 4 tracked ZIP records scored
4
ZIP Codes
$152K
Median Home Value
$1,950
Avg Remediation (128% of home value)

Key Risk Factors

Health risk index: 16.8 (asthma 12.5%, diabetes 16.8%)

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,348, driven primarily by energy_code_gap

66.5% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

County Health Indicators vs National Average

Asthma 12.5% (national: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.8% (national: 10.5%)
Obesity 43.8% (national: 32.4%)

Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

Infrastructure Overview

1975
Median Build Year
66.5%
Pre-1978 Housing
45/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
100%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Low
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,348

Energy Code Gap $405/yr
Flood $400/yr
Wildfire $300/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

2,850 housing units in Mahnomen County

Pre-1940 16%
1940–1959 16%
1960–1979 26%
1980–1999 26%
2000+ 16%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Mahnomen County

$152K
Median Home Value
$1,950
Est. Remediation Cost
1.3%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value low burden

Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Mahnomen County, representing a small fraction of property value.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Health Outcomes vs National Average

CDC PLACES data for Mahnomen County residents

Asthma 12.5% (US avg: 8.9%)
Diabetes 16.8% (US avg: 11%)
Obesity 43.8% (US avg: 32.4%)

Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.

All ZIP Codes in Mahnomen County

4 ZIP codes tracked in Mahnomen County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 56516 Bejou $183K
2 56557 Mahnomen $121K
3 56566 Naytahwaush $109K
4 56589 Waubun $208K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Mahnomen County

Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.

Overview

Mahnomen County in Minnesota covers 4 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

EPA water-system violation data is unavailable in the dataset used for this page for the tracked ZIP codes in Mahnomen County.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the biggest environmental risk in Mahnomen County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Mahnomen County is energy_code_gap. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,348 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Mahnomen County?
The median home build year in Mahnomen County is 1975. 66.5% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Mahnomen County, Minnesota Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/minnesota/mahnomen/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-minnesota-mahnomen,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Mahnomen County, Minnesota Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/minnesota/mahnomen/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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