Kittson County

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administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Hallock
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
410 South 5th Street S.
Hallock, MN 56728-4141
Foundation : October 27, 1849
Made up from: "free" territory
Area code : 001 218
Demographics
Residents : 4552  (2010)
Population density : 1.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2858 km²
Water surface : 17 km²
map
Map of Kittson County within Minnesota
Website : www.co.kittson.mn.us

The Kittson County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 4,552 people and a population density of 1.6 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Hallock , named after Charles Hallock , a journalist who built a hotel here.

geography

The county is located in the extreme northwest of Minnesota. It is bounded in the north by the 49th parallel , which forms the border with Canada . The western border of the county is formed by the Red River of the North , which is also the border between Minnesota and North Dakota .

Kittson County covers an area of ​​2,858 square kilometers, of which 17 square kilometers are water.

The following neighboring counties border Kittson County:

Manitoba Province
( Canada )
Pembina County,
North Dakota 		Compass card (de) .svg Roseau County
Walsh County,
North Dakota 		Marshall County

history

Kittson

The Kittson County was formed on October 27, 1849 from designated as free - but in fact settled by Indians - territory. It was named after Norman Wolfred Kittson , a mayor of Saint Paul and a pioneer of the area.

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1850 1134 -
1860 1612 42.2%
1870 64 -96%
1880 905 1,314.1%
1890 5387 495.2%
1900 7889 46.4%
1910 9669 22.6%
1920 10,638 10%
1930 9688 -8.9%
1940 10,717 10.6%
1950 9649 -10%
1960 8343 -13.5%
1970 6853 -17.9%
1980 6672 -2.6%
1990 5767 -13.6%
2000 5285 -8.4%
2010 4552 -13.9%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
Tower in Lake Bronson State Park

According to the 2010 census , Kittson County had 4,552 people in 1,954 households. The population density was 1.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically speaking, 2.27 people lived in 1954 households.

The racial the population was composed of 98.6 percent white, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

21.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 22.5 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 50,049  USD . The per capita income was $ 25,973. 8.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Kittson County localities

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

structure

In addition to the nine cities, Kittson County is divided into 26 townships and four unorganized territories (UT):

Township or UT Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
Arveson Township 96    27-02386
Cannon Township 20th    27-09676
Caribou Township 48    27-09874
Clow Township 46    27-12340
Davis Township 30th    27-14950
Deerwood Township 153    27-15382
Granville Township 83    27-25370
Hallock Township 104    27-26594
Hampden Township 38    27-26846
Hazelton Township 104    27-28070
Township or UT Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
Hill Township 15th    27-29078
Jupiter Township 111    27-32228
Klondike UT 0    27-33495
McKinley UT 38    27-39112
North Red River UT 0    27-47176
Norway Township 91    27-47410
Peatland UT 9    27-50062
Pelan Township 45    27-50074
Percy Township 31    27-50452
Poppleton Township 120    27-52072
Township or UT Pop.
(2010) 		FIPS
Richardville Township 102    27-54196
St. Joseph Township 56    27-57112
St. Vincent Township 58    27-58162
Skane Township 46    27-60646
South Red River Township 19th    27-61456
Spring Brook Township 52    27-61744
Svea Township 49    27-63652
Tegner Township 48    27-64336
Teien Township 73    27-64354
Thompson Township 152    27-64642

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659480. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Kittson County, MN ( July 13, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved May 3, 2013
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved May 3, 2013
  4. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  6. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

Commons : Kittson County, Minnesota  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 48 ° 47 '  N , 96 ° 47'  W