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Tower, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · St. Louis County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
427
Population
146/sq mi density
$60,156
Median Income
$31,929 per capita
$113,600
Home Value
$335,565 Zillow
$565
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
37°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,156 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,600 home value, $565/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.5%
496 → 424
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54%
$39,063 → $60,156
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Tower across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
380
-44 from 2023 (424)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,372
+$21,216 from 2023 ($60,156)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 496 | — | $39,063 | — |
| 2015 | 492 | -0.8% | $45,050 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 487 | -1% | $49,185 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 481 | -1.2% | $38,750 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 424 | -11.9% | $46,875 | +21% |
| 2023 | 424 | +0% | $60,156 | +28.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.