McLeod County

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The McLeod County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1984 [1]
The McLeod County Courthouse , listed on the NRHP since 1984
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Glencoe
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
830 E 11th Street
Glencoe, MN 55336-2200
Foundation : March 1, 1856
Made up from: Carver County
Sibley County
Area code : 001 320
Demographics
Residents : 36,651  (2010)
Population density : 28.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1310 km²
Water surface : 36 km²
map
Map of McLeod County within Minnesota
Website : www.co.mcleod.mn.us

The McLeod County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 36,651 residents and a population density of 28.8 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Glencoe .

geography

The county is located in south central Minnesota. It has an area of ​​1310 square kilometers, of which 36 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border McLeod County:

Meeker County Wright County
Renville County Neighboring communities Carver County
Sibley County

history

McLeod County was formed on March 1, 1856 from parts of Carver County and Sibley County. It was named after Martin McLeod , an early and well-known fur trader.

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 1286 -
1870 5643 338.8%
1880 12,342 118.7%
1890 17,026 38%
1900 19,595 15.1%
1910 18,691 -4.6%
1920 20,444 9.4%
1930 20,522 0.4%
1940 21,380 4.2%
1950 22,198 3.8%
1960 24,401 9.9%
1970 27,662 13.4%
1980 29,657 7.2%
1990 32.030 8th %
2000 34,898 9%
2010 36,651 5%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
The Hutchinson Carnegie Library , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2010 census , McLeod County had 36,651 people in 14,871 households. The population density was 28.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.43 people lived in 14,871 households.

The racial the population was composed of 97.3 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.1 percent of the population.

24.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.8 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 57,323  USD . The per capita income was $ 27,704. 7.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in McLeod County

All McLeod County's settlements have City status :

structure

In addition to the nine cities, McLeod County is divided into 14 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Acoma Township 1149    27-00136
Bergen Township 1006    27-05338
Collins Township 473    27-12610
Glencoe Township 495    27-23966
Hale Township 942    27-26540
Hassan Valley Township 693    27-27494
Helen Township 863    27-28304
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Hutchinson Township 1220    27-30662
Lynn Township 550    27-38798
Penn Township 315    27-50308
Rich Valley Township 694    27-54322
Round Grove Township 251    27-56032
Sumter Township 535    27-63436
Winsted Township 968    27-71104

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 84001620 Retrieved February 21, 2019
  2. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659491. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - McLeod County, MN ( July 14, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved March 1, 2013
  4. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved March 1, 2013
  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

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

Coordinates: 43 ° 41 ′  N , 94 ° 34 ′  W