| Traverse County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 20, 1862 [1] |
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| Seat | Wheaton |
| Largest city | Wheaton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
586 sq mi (1,518 km²) 574 sq mi (1,487 km²) 12 sq mi (31 km²), 0.44% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
4,134 7/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Lake Traverse | |
Traverse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1862[1] As of 2000, the population was 4,134. Its county seat is Wheaton[2]. It is Minnesota's smallest county by population.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 586 square miles (1,518 km²), of which 574 square miles (1,487 km²) is land and 12 square miles (31 km²) (2.03%) is water.
Lakes
- Lake Traverse - east three-quarters in Windsor Township, west quarter in Folsom Township, east edge in Lake Valley Township, east edge in Walls Township
- Mud Lake - Lake Valley Township
- Saint Marys Lake - Tara Township
- Wet Lake - Arthur Township
Major highways
U.S. Route 75
Minnesota State Highway 9
Minnesota State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 28
Minnesota State Highway 117
Adjacent counties
- Wilkin County (north)
- Grant County (northeast)
- Stevens County (southeast)
- Big Stone County (south)
- Roberts County, South Dakota (southwest)
- Richland County, North Dakota (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 13 |
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| 1880 | 1,507 | 11,492.3% | |
| 1890 | 4,516 | 199.7% | |
| 1900 | 7,573 | 67.7% | |
| 1910 | 8,049 | 6.3% | |
| 1920 | 7,943 | −1.3% | |
| 1930 | 7,938 | −0.1% | |
| 1940 | 8,283 | 4.3% | |
| 1950 | 8,053 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 7,503 | −6.8% | |
| 1970 | 6,254 | −16.6% | |
| 1980 | 5,542 | −11.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,463 | −19.5% | |
| 2000 | 4,134 | −7.4% | |
| Est. 2008 | 3,660 | −11.5% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,134 people, 1,717 households, and 1,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.42% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 2.81% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.2% were of German, 13.0% Norwegian, 7.6% Swedish and 5.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,717 households out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.20% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 21.70% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 26.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,617, and the median income for a family was $39,655. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $20,100 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,378. About 9.30% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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References
- ^ "Minnesota Government Series, State Counties". Minnesota House of Representatives. http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/govseries/No34.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-18..
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Richland County, North Dakota | Wilkin County | Grant County | |
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| Roberts County, South Dakota | Big Stone County | Stevens County |
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