Dodge County, Minnesota

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Dodge County Courthouse
Dodge County Courthouse
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Mantorville
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
22 6th Street East
Mantorville, MN 55955-7103
Foundation : February 20, 1855
Made up from: free territory
Area code : 001 507
Demographics
Residents : 20,087  (2010)
Population density : 17.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1139 km²
Water surface : 0.3 km²
map
Map of Dodge County within Minnesota
Website : www.co.dodge.mn.us

The Dodge County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 20,087 residents and a population density of 17.6 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Mantorville , named after C. Peter Mantor , the city's founder.

geography

The county is located in southeast Minnesota. It is located about 45 km south of Iowa and covers an area of ​​1,139 square kilometers with no significant body of water. The following neighboring counties border Dodge County:

Rice County Goodhue County
Steele County Compass card (de) .svg Olmsted County
Mower County

history

H. Dodge

The Dodge County was formed on February 20, 1855 from designated as free - but actually populated by Indians - territory. It was named after Henry Dodge (1782–1867), a US politician and US senator .

Ten structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 28, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 3797 -
1870 8598 126.4%
1880 11,344 31.9%
1890 10,864 -4.2%
1900 13,340 22.8%
1910 12.094 -9.3%
1920 12,552 3.8%
1930 12,127 -3.4%
1940 12,931 6.6%
1950 12,624 -2.4%
1960 13,259 5%
1970 13,037 -1.7%
1980 14,773 13.3%
1990 15,731 6.5%
2000 17,731 12.7%
2010 20,087 13.3%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
The Perry Nelson House , listed on the NRHP
The Ole Carlson House (around 1900), listed in the NRHP

According to the 2010 census , Dodge County had 20,087 people in 7,347 households. The population density was 17.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.69 people in each of the 7347 households.

The racial the population was composed of 97.5 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.7 percent of the population.

28.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 66,216  USD . The per capita income was $ 27,776. 6.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Dodge County

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

1 - mostly in Steele County
2 - partly in Olmsted County

structure

In addition to the seven cities, Dodge County is divided into twelve townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Ashland Township 319    27-02512
Canisteo Township 654    27-09640
Claremont Township 461    27-11584
Concord Township 574    27-12934
Ellington Township 261    27-18764
Hayfield Township 465    27-27890
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Mantorville Township 1926    27-40004
Milton Township 734    27-42380
Ripley Township 195    27-54502
Vernon Township 665    27-66892
Wasioja Township 914    27-68404
Westfield Township 451    27-69448

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659465. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Dodge County, MN ( July 9, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved February 3, 2013
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved February 3, 2013
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 28, 2018.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  6. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
  7. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

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Coordinates: 44 ° 2 ′  N , 92 ° 52 ′  W