Houston County, Minnesota

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The Houston County Courthouse in Caledonia, listed on NRHP No. 83000905 [1]
The Houston County Courthouse in Caledonia, listed on NRHP No. 83000905
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Caledonia
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
304 South Marshall Street
Caledonia, MN 55921-1389
Foundation : April 4, 1854
Made up from: Fillmore County
Area code : 001 507
Demographics
Residents : 19,027  (2010)
Population density : 13.2 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1473 km²
Water surface : 27 km²
map
Map of Houston County within Minnesota
Website : www.co.houston.mn.us

The Houston County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 19,027 residents and a population density of 13.2 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Caledonia .

geography

The county is located in the extreme southeast of Minnesota. It is bordered by Iowa to the south and Wisconsin to the east , with the Mississippi as the natural boundary. The county has an area of ​​1,473 square kilometers, of which 27 square kilometers are water. The Root River , coming from the west, flows into the Mississippi in the east of the county. The following neighboring counties border Houston County:

Winona County La Crosse County,
Wisconsin
Fillmore County Compass card (de) .svg Vernon County,
Wisconsin
Winneshiek County,
Iowa 		Allamakee County,
Iowa

history

S. Houston

Houston County was formed on April 4, 1854 from parts of Fillmore County. It was named after Sam Houston (1793–1863), an American politician and general who is considered a key figure in the history of the state of Texas . After him was Houston , the fourth largest city in the United States named.

15 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 29, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 6645 -
1870 14,936 124.8%
1880 16,332 9.3%
1890 14,653 -10.3%
1900 15,400 5.1%
1910 14,297 -7.2%
1920 14,013 -2%
1930 13,845 -1.2%
1940 14,735 6.4%
1950 14,435 -2%
1960 16,588 14.9%
1970 17,556 5.8%
1980 18,382 4.7%
1990 18,497 0.6%
2000 19,718 6.6%
2010 19,027 -3.5%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
The Waterloo Creek

As of the 2010 census , Houston County had 19,027 people in 7,810 households. The population density was 13.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.4 people lived in each of the 7810 households.

The racial the population was composed of 97.5 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.2 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 0.8 percent of the population.

22.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.4 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 53,017  USD . The per capita income was $ 25,791. 9.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Houston County localities

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

1 - partially in Winona County

structure

Houston County is divided into 17 townships in addition to the seven cities :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Black Hammer Township 245    27-06292
Brownsville Township 445    27-08236
Caledonia Township 641    27-09244
Crooked Creek Township 285    27-13816
Hokah Township 497    27-29528
Houston Township 396    27-30248
Jefferson Township 129    27-31814
La Crescent Township 1446    27-33884
Mayville Township 409    27-41228
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Money Creek Township 597    27-43648
Mound Prairie Township 606    27-44512
Sheldon Township 266    27-59494
Spring Grove Township 402    27-61870
Union Township 370    27-66208
Wilmington Township 434    27-70564
Winnebago Township 240    27-70960
Yucatan Township 323    27-72166

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved March 13, 2011
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659473. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Houston County, MN ( July 11, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 23, 2013
  4. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 23, 2013
  5. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 29, 2018.
  6. ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
  7. ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
  8. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

Commons : Houston County, Minnesota  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 40 ′  N , 91 ° 29 ′  W