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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cannon Falls

Minnesota · 3,232 residents · 4.51 sq mi
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Cannon Falls is home to 3,232 people in Minnesota. The poverty rate is 5.3%, under the national 13.2%. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $65,300. The population has fallen 15% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

3,232
−15%vs 2000
vs 3,795 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.5
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K3K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Cannon Falls
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(298)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(298)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(212)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(185)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(201)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(563)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.9%(482)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.6%(181)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(241)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(234)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.5%(244)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.9%(93)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,647
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,721 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,388
−45%vs 2000
vs $20,820 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.3%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$65,300
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $113,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$361
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $446 in 2000
US average: $450
71.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.9% in 2000
28.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(3,705)
Black0.2%(7)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(41)
Asian0.6%(24)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(3,222)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0.2%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Asian origin
Ancestry
German25.7%(1,088)
Norwegian16.2%(684)
Swedish13.2%(557)
Irish12.1%(510)
English5.1%(216)
American4%(170)
French3.9%(165)
Italian3.6%(151)
Polish2.7%(116)
Czech1.2%(50)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.8%(32)
Scottish0.7%(31)
Swiss0.7%(30)
Danish0.6%(24)
Canadian0.4%(19)
British0.4%(17)
Cape Verdean0.3%(13)
Section 05

Education

12.5%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.0%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.5 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(440)
Married63.6%(984)
Widowed0.8%(13)
Divorced7.1%(110)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(459)
Married45.8%(903)
Widowed13.1%(259)
Divorced17.8%(350)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.7%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.2%(97)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.1%(27)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 179 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Cannon Falls, Minnesota?

Cannon Falls, Minnesota has about 3,232 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Cannon Falls, Minnesota?

The typical household in Cannon Falls, Minnesota earns about $26,647 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cannon Falls, Minnesota expensive?

In Cannon Falls, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $65,300, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Cannon Falls, Minnesota?

About 12.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cannon Falls, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cannon Falls, Minnesota?

About 5.3% of people in Cannon Falls, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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