Lead Paint Risk in Brown County, Minnesota

70.0%Pre-1978 Housing
8,264Pre-1978 Units
11,802Total Housing Units
8Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 8,264 housing units in Brown County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 70.0%, compared with the state rate of 52.6%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 9601.019001,03587.0%15021143113473
Census Tract 96031,3501,55486.9%27610323475662
Census Tract 96061,1361,47577.0%152117132226509
Census Tract 96021,2901,76073.3%20621427940551
Census Tract 96051,1971,73968.8%167124285172449
Census Tract 96071,0141,53266.2%1651109568576
Census Tract 9601.0232157855.5%15424524744
Census Tract 96041,0562,12949.6%30913812679404