Kenyon by the numbers
Population, income, housing, every parcel's value and tax, sales, and how the city compares to its neighbors. Built from the Census API, the Goodhue County assessor, the Minnesota eCRV register and the city's own budget documents.
People
| Measure | Kenyon | Wanamingo | Goodhue Co. | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $74,643 | $85,000 | $69,012 | $87,556 |
| Median home value | $184,500 | $247,400 | $164,900 | $305,500 |
| Median gross rent | $854 | $611 | $837 | $1,235 |
| Median age | 41.1 | 35.2 | 43.9 | 38.6 |
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 15.2% | 9.8% | 9.2% |
| Households renting | 18.0% | 27.1% | 20.7% | 27.6% |
| Median year housing built | 1962 | 1979 | 1959 | 1978 |
American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates via the Census API. Wanamingo is the other city in the Kenyon-Wanamingo school district.
Property
Where the city's tax comes from (pay 2026)
| Property class | Parcels | Market value 2026 | City tax billed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential homestead | 660 | $151,640,800 | $1,013,846 | 67.4% |
| Commercial | 85 | $15,274,200 | $218,098 | 14.5% |
| Residential non-homestead | 105 | $18,218,000 | $142,363 | 9.5% |
| Agricultural | 26 | $6,827,600 | $47,380 | 3.2% |
| Apartments (4+ units) | 12 | $4,612,600 | $46,165 | 3.1% |
| Other | 18 | $3,196,400 | $25,336 | 1.7% |
| Vacant residential land | 33 | $758,600 | $5,619 | 0.4% |
| Manufactured home park | 2 | $594,900 | $5,303 | 0.4% |
| Exempt / public | 74 | $44,752,800 | $0 | 0.0% |
Real property only. Five personal-property utility accounts (Minnesota Energy Resources gas system, Northern States Power transmission, two buildings on leased land, one ag lessee) add $22,096 to the city's collections and are not in the parcel layer.
Twenty largest city taxpayers
| Owner of record | Parcels | Market value 2026 | City tax, pay 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymold Inc | 2 | $2,176,600 | $35,718 |
| Central Farm Service | 2 | $1,779,700 | $31,304 |
| Security State Bank Of Kenyon | 2 | $1,271,000 | $21,770 |
| Poplar Grove Farms Llc | 6 | $2,565,400 | $21,035 |
| Kenyon Real Estate Llc | 3 | $1,544,700 | $16,226 |
| Kingsbury Court Llc | 2 | $1,042,800 | $11,007 |
| Wilstor Llc | 4 | $591,000 | $9,698 |
| Peter M Hegseth Ttee | 4 | $1,413,100 | $9,519 |
| Kevin B Mallery | 4 | $1,026,000 | $8,425 |
| Dirticus Llc | 1 | $761,200 | $8,084 |
| Peter J Wagner | 3 | $481,600 | $7,804 |
| D Benson Properties Llc | 2 | $505,500 | $7,625 |
| A & J Acreage Llc | 2 | $428,100 | $7,345 |
| Michaelson Properties Llc | 1 | $468,800 | $6,672 |
| Ronald M Peterson | 4 | $821,300 | $6,602 |
| Kenyon Ag Services Llc | 1 | $386,800 | $6,168 |
| Noah Family Revocable Trust | 2 | $709,100 | $6,126 |
| Kenyon Roseview Apartments | 2 | $588,100 | $6,096 |
| Pinos Llc | 1 | $440,800 | $5,833 |
| Matthew O Maring Ttee | 2 | $621,500 | $5,628 |
Owner names exactly as carried by Goodhue County. Government, school and church parcels are exempt and do not appear.
The levy
Kenyon's city rate is high for the county because the tax base is small: about $1.8 million of net tax capacity carries a $1.5 million levy. A $200,000 homesteaded house pays about $1,450 to the city and about $2,850 in total. Estimate any value with the tax estimator. The council's own audit shows the general fund's unassigned balance falling from 68 percent of expenditures in 2020 to 16.8 percent in 2025 against a 40 percent policy, after four years of spending over budget; the 2027 levy increase and a proposed in-house finance director are the response.
Sources: Goodhue County 2026 tax extension rates; Minnesota Department of Revenue certified levies 2026; Resolution 2026-31 (Sept. 8, 2026 packet); 2025 audited financial statements; council budget memos July 14, Aug. 6 and Sept. 8, 2026.
Housing market
| Year | Sales | Median residential price | Total consideration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56 | $233,500 | $16,150,444 |
| 2025 | 71 | $283,505 | $24,802,232 |
| 2026 | 47 | $268,000 | $12,435,903 |
Median is over residential sales above $20,000. See the full sales list, homes for sale and rent.
Kenyon against its neighbors
| Measure | Kenyon | Wanamingo |
|---|---|---|
| Parcels | 1,015 | 762 |
| Homestead share | 86.4% | 87.4% |
| Median homestead value | $221,400 | $276,100 |
| Median value change 2025→26 | +4.2% | +4.8% |
| Effective tax rate, homesteads | 1.43% | 1.39% |
| Median city tax, homestead | $1,469 | $1,839 |
| Absentee-owned parcels | 13.4% | 26.5% |
| Sales, last 12 months | 41 | 35 |
| Median sale price, 12 mo | $255,000 | $265,000 |
| Sale price ÷ assessed value | 1.13 | 1.05 |
| Total tax rate (pay 2026) | 143.03% | 136.08% |
| Parcels with unpaid 2026 tax | 2.0% | 1.7% |
Computed from Goodhue County parcel and tax records and eCRV filings for each city, September 2026.