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Storden, Minnesota
Storden, city, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Storden had 215 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 225 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 244 (±67). GEOID 2763022.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
215
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 225 · ACS 2020-2024: 244 ±67
Median household income
$83,750
±$17,816 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$81,000
±$14,510 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$1,037
±$113 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Storden and what county is it in?
Storden is a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. It covers 0.2 square miles of land, 1,018 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Storden, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 215 people lived in Storden on July 1, 2025, down 3.6% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 225 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 244 (±67).
| Measure | Storden | Cottonwood County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 244 ±67 | 11,458 | no clear change |
| Households | 108 ±30 | 4,630 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.26 ±0.35 | 2.39 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 120 ±32 | 5,168 | no clear change |
Storden's population since 2000
From 274 in 2000 to 215 in 2025: down 21.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Storden as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Storden?
The median resident of Storden is 44.3 years old; 19.7% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.9%.
| Measure | Storden | Cottonwood County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.3 ±7.0 | 40.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 19.7% ±8.0 pts | 25.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.7% ±9.0 pts | 22.7% | – |
| Male | 51.6% ±6.4 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% ±1.7 pts | 11.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0% ±7.0 pts | 80.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 3.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±1.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.9% ±6.5 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±8.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.6% ±4.9 pts | 5.1% | – |
| With a disability | 11.1% ±6.5 pts | 11.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3% ±5.9 pts | 5.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.9% ±8.4 pts | 94.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0% ±6.5 pts | 24.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.7% ±2.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.6% ±5.4 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.4% ±0.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Storden earn?
Half of Storden's 108 households earn less than $83,750 a year (±$17,816), against $72,941 in Cottonwood County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $54,099 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Storden | Cottonwood County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,750 ±$17,816 | $72,941 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $81,572 ±$12,690 | $89,108 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,585 ±$8,577 | $36,506 | +$11,144 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.9% ±12.2 pts | 15.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 27.1% ±25.0 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 19.4% ±13.1 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.7% ±5.0 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.7% ±4.7 pts | 85.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Storden?
Owners occupy 72.2% of Storden's occupied homes and renters 27.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $81,000 by its owner (±$14,510). The median renter pays $1,037 a month including utilities, and 55.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Storden | Cottonwood County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $81,000 ±$14,510 | $169,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,037 ±$113 | $817 | +$324 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.2% ±28.2 pts | 21.0% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $883 ±$213 | $1,323 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.2% ±14.3 pts | 74.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 27.8% ±14.3 pts | 25.6% | – |
| Housing units | 120 ±32 | 5,168 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±24.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±45.1 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 99.2% ±1.9 pts | 84.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±17.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.5% ±2.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±17.0 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 18.3% ±9.9 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±18.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Storden building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Storden in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Storden work and get to work?
70.4% of Storden's workers drive alone and 14.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.5 minutes.
| Measure | Storden | Cottonwood County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.1% ±10.8 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% ±5.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 70.4% ±10.0 pts | 71.7% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.2% ±7.8 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±17.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 2.6% ±3.6 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.8% ±7.6 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.5 min ±4.9 | 15.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Storden?
No census tract lies mostly in Storden; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 2702Cottonwood County | 2,286 | $58,750 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Storden) · Census block assignment files
How does Storden compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Storden is the 16,271st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 641st-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Storden is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 641st | 855 |
Storden's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Storden with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Storden?
24 of the 57 figures for Storden on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Storden are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Storden.