Clay County, Minnesota
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US state : | Minnesota |
Administrative headquarters : | Moorhead |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 807 North 11th Street Moorhead, MN 56560-1500 |
Foundation : | March 18, 1858 |
Made up from: | Pembina County |
Area code : | 001 218 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 58,999 (2010) |
Population density : | 21.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 2727 km² |
Water surface : | 19 km² |
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Website : www.co.clay.mn.us |
The Clay County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 the county had 58,999 residents and a population density of 21.8 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Moorhead , named after William G. Moorhead , a person in charge of the Northern Pacific Railroad .
Clay County is part of the Fargo – Moorhead Metropolitan Area .
geography
The county is located in northwest Minnesota on the east bank of the Red River of the North , which forms the border with North Dakota . It has an area of 2727 square kilometers, of which 19 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Clay County:
Norman County | ||
Cass County, North Dakota |
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Becker County |
Richland County, South Dakota |
Wilkin County | Otter Tail County |
history
Clay County was formed on March 18, 1858 from parts of the defunct Pembina County. It was named after Henry Clay (1777-1852), a US politician, member of the House of Representatives and the Senate and Secretary of State .
18 structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 28, 2018).
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1860 | 72 | - | |
1870 | 92 | 27.8% | |
1880 | 5887 | 6,298.9% | |
1890 | 11,517 | 95.6% | |
1900 | 17,942 | 55.8% | |
1910 | 19,640 | 9.5% | |
1920 | 21,780 | 10.9% | |
1930 | 23,120 | 6.2% | |
1940 | 25,337 | 9.6% | |
1950 | 30,363 | 19.8% | |
1960 | 39,080 | 28.7% | |
1970 | 46,585 | 19.2% | |
1980 | 49,327 | 5.9% | |
1990 | 50,422 | 2.2% | |
2000 | 51,229 | 1.6% | |
2010 | 58,999 | 15.2% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
According to the 2010 census , Clay County had 58,999 people in 21,928 households. The population density was 21.8 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.45 people lived in the 21,928 households.
The racial the population was composed of 93.5 percent white, 1.5 percent African American, 1.4 percent Native American, 1.5 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and other ethnic groups; 2.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.6 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 65.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 52,108 USD . The per capita income was $ 23,771. 13.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Clay County localities
Census-designated places (CDP)
Other Unincorporated Communities
structure
In addition to the eleven cities, Clay County is divided into 30 townships :
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 659459. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Clay County, MN Retrieved April 11, 2013
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved April 11, 2013
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 28, 2018.
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020
Web links
Coordinates: 46 ° 54 ' N , 96 ° 29' W