Lead Paint Risk in Mower County, Minnesota

75.0%Pre-1978 Housing
12,727Pre-1978 Units
16,963Total Housing Units
11Census 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

  • 12,727 housing units in Mower County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 75.0%, 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 11 of 11 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 81,4401,51195.3%5491425333537
Census Tract 61,4011,47395.1%3424883918892
Census Tract 21,0661,22287.2%2724356916760
Census Tract 31,6671,92786.5%194182335186770
Census Tract 101,2691,56880.9%252111353117436
Census Tract 1266285077.9%782613736385
Census Tract 4.101,6532,23474.0%178246203292734
Census Tract 131,3441,95168.9%288135144104673
Census Tract 148671,34564.5%2067210057432
Census Tract 15601,05753.0%563025314576
Census Tract 97981,82543.7%3251332189626