Lead Paint Risk in Sherburne County, Minnesota

26.4%Pre-1978 Housing
9,675Pre-1978 Units
36,581Total Housing Units
19Census 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

  • 9,675 housing units in Sherburne County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 26.4%, 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 19 of 19 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 3151,5723,23548.6%74426624495223
Census Tract 303.016301,31547.9%2569911737121
Census Tract 305.061,0972,31847.3%481415168033
Census Tract 303.025651,30643.3%2431266234100
Census Tract 304.097471,89739.4%3081061867572
Census Tract 305.039012,42737.1%56521527094
Census Tract 301.035371,59533.7%273112117035
Census Tract 302.023731,20231.0%19218236575
Census Tract 302.014071,59425.5%20035515467
Census Tract 304.105152,04725.2%35043231089
Census Tract 301.054081,77523.0%104125652688
Census Tract 304.073221,81117.8%9501094276
Census Tract 304.052161,27117.0%575561043
Census Tract 305.053933,18412.3%2701854051
Census Tract 301.041491,23612.1%4311331646
Census Tract 301.063112,62111.9%14239111019
Census Tract 304.081991,74911.4%11422201132
Census Tract 305.041911,9229.9%1162819919
Census Tract 304.061422,0766.8%415113730