Federal Dam

Population: 147
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $141,700

Located in Cass County, Minnesota, Federal Dam is a community with a population of 147. At $48,750, its median household income sits below Cass County's $64,937.

From 2019 to 2023, Federal Dam's population grew 50.0% from 98 to 147.

Households average 2.23 people. The median gross rent is $1,125.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 147
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $141,700
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 135
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

98147

Median household income

$58,125$48,750

Median home value

$24,000$141,700

Median gross rent

$1,286$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	98	$58,125	—	—
2020	122	$51,570	$24,000	—
2021	138	$52,500	$137,500	—
2022	158	$52,083	$151,600	$1,286
2023	147	$48,750	$141,700	$1,125

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 540.7%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7421.1%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	6.8%
5 to 17	34	23.1%
18 to 24	5	3.4%
25 to 34	10	6.8%
35 to 44	21	14.3%
45 to 54	1	0.7%
55 to 64	26	17.7%
65 to 74	31	21.1%
75 and over	9	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	69	46.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	34	23.1%
Asian	2	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	28.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	11.2%
High school graduate	45	45.9%
Some college or associate's	36	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	5	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone56.3%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means12.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	27	56.3%
Carpooled	4	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	14.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	8.3%
Other means	6	12.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	45.5%
15 to 29 min	7	15.9%
30 to 44 min	9	20.5%
45 to 59 min	2	4.5%
60+ min	6	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 10.9% (16 of 147)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	48.5%
Nonfamily households	34	51.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	48.9%
Vacant	69	51.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	50	75.8%
Renter-occupied	16	24.2%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	105	77.8%
1-unit, attached	7	5.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2720798
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 47.2402, -94.2120