Olmsted County

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olmsted County Courthouse (1915)
Olmsted County Courthouse (1915)
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Rochester
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
151 SE 4th Street
Rochester, MN 55904-3761
Foundation : February 20, 1855
Made up from: Fillmore County
Rice County
Wabasha County
Area code : 001 507
Demographics
Residents : 144,248  (2010)
Population density : 85.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1695 km²
Water surface : 4 km²
map
Map of Olmsted County within Minnesota
Website : www.co.olmsted.mn.us
The Olmsted County Government Center in Rochester

The Olmsted County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 144,248 residents and a population density of 85.3 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Rochester .

geography

The county is located almost in southeast Minnesota. It has an area of ​​1695 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Olmsted County:

Goodhue County Wabasha County
Dodge County Compass card (de) .svg Winona County
Mower County Fillmore County

history

Olmsted County was formed on February 20, 1855 from parts of Fillmore County, Rice County and Wabasha County. It was named after David Olmsted (1822–1861), the first mayor of Saint Paul .

One place in Olmsted County has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Plummer Building . 25 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 31, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 9524 -
1870 19,793 107.8%
1880 21,543 8.8%
1890 19,806 -8.1%
1900 23,119 16.7%
1910 22,497 -2.7%
1920 28,014 24.5%
1930 35,426 26.5%
1940 42,658 20.4%
1950 48,228 13.1%
1960 65,532 35.9%
1970 84.104 28.3%
1980 92.006 9.4%
1990 106,470 15.7%
2000 124.277 16.7%
2010 144,248 16.1%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
Mayowood Mansion , listed on the NRHP
Milo White House , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2010 census , Olmsted County had 144,248 people in 56,601 households. The population density was 85.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.47 people lived in 56,601 households.

The racial the population was composed of 87.0 percent white, 5.0 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 5.6 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesian and other ethnic groups; 2.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.3 percent of the population.

25.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.9 percent were 65 years or older. 51.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 66,202  USD . The per capita income was $ 33,850. 8.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Olmsted County

Citys

Unincorporated Communities

1 - partly in Fillmore County
2 - partly in Goodhue County
3 - partly in Dodge County

structure

In addition to the eight cities, Olmsted County is divided into 18 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Cascade Township 2815    27-10180
Dover Township 389    27-16282
Elmira Township 354    27-18962
Eyota Township 464    27-20132
Farmington Township 444    27-20636
Haverhill Township 1495    27-27692
High Forest Township 976    27-28880
Kalmar Township 1046    27-32282
Marion Township 3653    27-40616
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
New Haven Township 1184    27-45610
Orion Township 592    27-48526
Oronoco Township 2220    27-48616
Pleasant Grove Township 806    27-51550
Quincy Township 339    27-52792
Rochester Township 1629    27-54898
Rock Dell Township 647    27-54988
Salem Township 1086    27-58234
Viola Township 589    27-67270

religion

Olmsted County is part of the Catholic diocese of Winona-Rochester . St. John Evangelist (Rochester) is the co- cathedral of this diocese.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659500. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Olmsted County, MN ( July 15, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved January 24, 2013
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved January 24, 2013
  4. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Minnesota . National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2018.
  6. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  7. ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  8. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

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

Coordinates: 44 ° 0 ′  N , 92 ° 24 ′  W