Lead Paint Risk in Fillmore County, Minnesota

64.5%Pre-1978 Housing
6,235Pre-1978 Units
9,669Total Housing Units
6Census 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

  • 6,235 housing units in Fillmore County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 64.5%, 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 6 of 6 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 96031,1811,66670.9%31213914336551
Census Tract 96051,0241,47569.4%1509816598513
Census Tract 96061,1421,65768.9%1688874126686
Census Tract 96048961,38564.7%125818965536
Census Tract 96021,1602,01657.5%22210111157669
Census Tract 96018321,47056.6%189697784413