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Pipestone County, Minnesota, has 9,424 residents across 8,301 parcels and covers 465.1 square miles. The population declined 1.8% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Pipestone County is 27117.

Pipestone is the county's largest population center. Pipestone County also includes 6 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 39 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Pipestone County Trends

Population
9,424▾
Median Home Value
$126,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,221▴
Pipestone County in Minnesota

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Pipestone County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Pipestone County Parcels

Pipestone County has 8,301 mapped parcels covering 296,467 acres. The median assessed value is $198,300. The median lot size is 45.00 acres. 3,050 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 4,805 distinct owner names. Owner names and assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 57.1%. Lot sizes reach 55.0%. Browse the interactive Pipestone County Parcel viewer here.

Pipestone County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 8,301 100%
Owner name 8,277 99.7%
Owner mailing address 382 4.6%
Site address 4,744 57.1%
Land use code 8,273 99.7%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 8,301 100%
Land value 8,301 100%
Improvement value 8,301 100%
Acreage 4,566 55.0%
Parcel boundary 8,301 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Pipestone County parcel records.

Pipestone County Population

Pipestone County had 9,424 residents in 2020. That was 1.8% lower than in 2010. Pipestone County had 471 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 20 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Pipestone, Edgerton and Ruthton.

Population Trend in Pipestone County MN

Pipestone County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Pipestone County Zip Codes

Pipestone County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Pipestone (56164), Edgerton (56128) and Ruthton (56170). Pipestone is the largest zip by population, with about 5,678 residents or 60% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 88% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Pipestone County MN

ZIP Area Population Trend
56164 Pipestone 5,678 ▾ -4.9%
56128 Edgerton 2,076 ▴ 4.6%
56170 Ruthton 549 ▾ -6.5%
56139 Ruthton 408 ▾ -5.1%
56186 Woodstock 381 ▾ -1.8%
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Pipestone County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Pipestone County Demographics

Pipestone County has a median age of 39.8, which makes the county a little older than Minnesota overall. About 27% of residents are under 18, while 20.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 38.8%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Pipestone County MN

Median Age

39.8

Under 18

27%

Age 65+

20.6%

Bachelor's+

21.6%

Pipestone County School Districts

Pipestone County is served by 3 public school districts with 2,221 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Pipestone Area, RTR Public Schools and Edgerton Public. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Pipestone County MN

District Enrollment Share Trend
Pipestone Area School District 1,138 51.2% ▴ 4.7%
RTR Public Schools 646 29.1% ▴ 1.4%
Edgerton Public School District 437 19.7% ▴ 1.6%
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Pipestone County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Pipestone County Housing & Real Estate

Pipestone County has a median home value of $126,700 and a median gross rent of $731. About 81% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Minnesota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $239,900 and homes spent about 82 days on the market.

Pipestone County Housing Mix

Pipestone County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Pipestone County Housing Trends

Pipestone County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Pipestone County, MN

Pipestone County has 516 business listings across 228 categories. The largest categories in Pipestone County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (28, 5.4%), Public And Government Association (10, 1.9%), and Community & Nonprofits (9, 1.7%). The full Pipestone County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Pipestone County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Pipestone County, MN

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 28 5.4%
Public And Government Association 10 1.9%
Community & Nonprofits 9 1.7%
Auto Repair 9 1.7%
Gas Stations 8 1.6%
Grocery Stores 8 1.6%
Contractors 8 1.6%
Banks & Credit Unions 7 1.4%
Beauty Salons 7 1.4%
Parks & Recreation 7 1.4%

Pipestone County Business Listings

Business Category City
Kinner & Company LTD Accountant Pipestone
Outdoors Weekly Active Life Pipestone
Free Star Advertising Agency Pipestone
Smidt Ag Products Agricultural Service Pipestone
Pipestone Grain Agriculture Pipestone
Pipestone Municipal Airport Airport Pipestone
Pipestone County Ambulance Ambulance And Ems Services Pipestone
Stonehouse Supper Club American Restaurants Pipestone
Liberty Pawn Coins & Antiques Antique Store Pipestone
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. Appliance Manufacturer Pipestone
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Pipestone County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Pipestone County Basemaps

Pipestone County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Pipestone County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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