Koochiching County

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The Koochiching County Courthouse in International Falls, listed in the NRHP since 1977 [1]
The Koochiching County Courthouse in International Falls, listed on the NRHP since 1977
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : International Falls
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
715 4th Street
International Falls, MN 56649-2438
Foundation : December 19, 1906
Made up from: Itasca County
Area code : 001 218
Demographics
Residents : 13,311  (2010)
Population density : 1.7 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 8170 km²
Water surface : 135 km²
map
Map of Koochiching County within Minnesota
Website : www.co.koochiching.mn.us

The Koochiching County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 13,311 residents and a population density of 1.7 people per square kilometer. The county seat is International Falls , named after its location at Koochiching Falls on the border with Canada.

Part of the Bois Forte Reservation is in Koochiching County.

geography

The county is located in northern Minnesota and is separated from Canada by Rainy Lake and its drain, the Rainy River . It has an area of ​​8170 square kilometers, of which 135 square kilometers are water. Koochiching County is bordered by the following counties and districts:

Lake of the Woods County Rainy River District
( Ontario ,  Canada )
Compass card (de) .svg St. Louis County
Beltrami County Itasca County

history

Koochiching County was formed on December 19, 1906 from parts of Itasca County. It was named after the Indian expression for the Rainy River.

One place in Koochiching County has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the small town of Grand Mound . Twelve buildings and sites in the county are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 29, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1910 6431 -
1920 13,520 110.2%
1930 14,078 4.1%
1940 16,930 20.3%
1950 16,910 -0.1%
1960 18,190 7.6%
1970 17.131 -5.8%
1980 17,571 2.6%
1990 16,299 -7.2%
2000 14,355 -11.9%
2010 13,311 -7.3%
1900–1990 2000 2010

According to the 2010 census , Koochiching County had 13,311 people in 6194 households. The population density was 1.7 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.11 people lived in each of the 6194 households.

The racial the population was composed of 94.6 percent white, 0.8 percent African American, 2.4 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.2 percent of the population.

20.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.5 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 41,135  USD . The per capita income was $ 24,829. 12.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Koochiching County

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

structure

In addition to the six cities, Koochiching County consists of six Unorganized Territories (UT):

UT Population
(2010) 		FIPS
East Koochiching UT 355    27-17660
Nice Lake UT 101    27-45277
Northome UT 447    27-47131
Northwest Koochiching UT 463    27-47352
Rainy Lake UT 4048    27-52990
South Koochiching UT 189    27-61433

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 77000749.Retrieved May 5, 2013
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659481. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Koochiching County, MN ( July 13, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved May 5, 2013
  4. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved May 5, 2013
  5. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Minnesota . National Park Service , accessed January 29, 2018.
  6. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  8. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

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

Coordinates: 48 ° 16 ′  N , 93 ° 46 ′  W