Kittson County, Minnesota
42 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 4,084
- Median household income
- $76,100
- ±9,695
- Unemployed
- 5.0%
- 102 of 2,022 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.1%
- 1,581 of 1,774 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Kittson | 4,146 (2021) | 410 5th St S Ste 214, Hallock | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Donaldson | 20 (2021) | Po Box 193, Kennedy | — |
| City of Hallock | 886 (2021) | Po Box 336, Hallock | Website |
| City of Halma | 58 (2021) | 116 Minnesota Avenue S, Halma | — |
| City of Humboldt | 40 (2021) | Po Box 52, Humboldt | — |
| City of Karlstad | 695 (2021) | Po Box 299, Karlstad | Website |
| City of Kennedy | 176 (2021) | Po Box 7, Kennedy | Website |
| City of Lake Bronson | 178 (2021) | Po Box 70, Lake Bronson | Website |
| City of Lancaster | 360 (2021) | Po Box 97, Lancaster | — |
| City of St Vincent | 53 (2021) | 211 N 4th St, Saint Vincent | — |
Townships 25
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Arveson | 96 (2021) | Po Box 9, Karlstad | — |
| Township of Cannon | 14 (2021) | 3601 345th St, Lancaster | — |
| Township of Caribou | 34 (2021) | 4250 355th St, Lancaster | — |
| Township of Clow | 30 (2021) | Po Box 72, Humboldt | — |
| Township of Davis | 33 (2021) | 2956 130th St, Kennedy | — |
| Township of Deerwood | 142 (2021) | 4075 State Highway 11, Karlstad | — |
| Township of Granville | 65 (2021) | 2883 260th Ave, Lancaster | — |
| Township of Hallock | 84 (2021) | 1954 240th St, Hallock | — |
| Township of Hampden | 33 (2021) | 2288 County Road 4, Hallock | — |
| Township of Hazelton | 99 (2021) | 2457 320th Ave, Hallock | — |
| Township of Hill | 24 (2021) | 3307 140th Ave, Hallock | — |
| Township of Jupiter | 110 (2021) | 3326 190th St, Lake Bronson | — |
| Township of Norway | 92 (2021) | 1751 410th Ave, Halma | — |
| Township of Pelan | 44 (2021) | 4703 210th St, Lake Bronson | — |
| Township of Percy | 36 (2021) | 3724 240th St, Lake Bronson | — |
| Township of Poppleton | 129 (2021) | 3280 320th St, Lancaster | — |
| Township of Richardville | 104 (2021) | 3471 270th Ave, Lancaster | — |
| Township of Skane | 45 (2021) | 1890 200th Ave, Kennedy | — |
| Township of South Red River | 21 (2021) | 1808 210th St, Hallock | — |
| Township of Spring Brook | 48 (2021) | 1415 350th Ave, Kennedy | — |
| Township of St Joseph | 33 (2021) | 3988 320th Ave, Lancaster | — |
| Township of St Vincent | 47 (2021) | Po Box 42, Saint Vincent | — |
| Township of Svea | 38 (2021) | 1973 140th St, Kennedy | — |
| Township of Tegner | 35 (2021) | 1847 310th Ave, Kennedy | — |
| Township of Thompson | 137 (2021) | 2859 280th St, Lancaster | — |
Special districts 7
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kittson County Childrens Services Collaborative | Health | 410 5th St Se, Hallock | — |
| Two Rivers Watershed District | Other natural resources | 410 5th St Se, Hallock | Website |
| Joe River Watershed District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 27, Humboldt | — |
| Kittson Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 410 5th St Se, Hallock | Website |
| Mar-Kit Landfill | Solid waste management | 410 5th St Se, Hallock | — |
| Kittson-Marshall Rural Water System | Water supply utility | Po Box 210, Donaldson | — |
| North Kittson Rural Water System | Water supply utility | Po Box 99, Lake Bronson | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
KITTSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
444 N ASH AVE, Hallock, MN, 56728
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
401 CENTRAL AVE S, Lancaster, MN, 56735
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TRI-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
303 PEMBINA TRL S, Karlstad, MN, 56732
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Middle River Farmers' Market (Middle River) · Stephen Farmers' Market (Stephen) · Warren Farmers' Market (Warren)
Roseau Farmers' Market (Roseau)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.