St. Louis County, Minnesota

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The St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth, listed in the NRHP since 1992 [1]
The St. Louis County Courthouse in Duluth, listed on the NRHP since 1992
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters :
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Courthouse
100 N 5th Avenue West
Duluth, MN 55802-1201
Foundation : March 1, 1856
Made up from: Itasca County
Newton County
Area code : 001 218
Demographics
Residents : 200,226  (2010)
Population density : 12.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 17,767 km²
Water surface : 1644 km²
map
Map of Saint Louis County within Minnesota
Website : www.stlouiscountymn.gov

The St. Louis County is the geographically largest county in US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 the county had a population of 200,226 people and a population density of 12.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Duluth .

geography

The county is located in northeast Minnesota, borders Canada to the north and Lake Superior , one of the Great Lakes, and Wisconsin to the southeast . St. Louis County covers an area of ​​17,767 square kilometers, of which 1,644 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties and districts border St. Louis County:

Koochiching County Rainy River District
( OntarioCanada )
Itasca County Compass card (de) .svg Lake County
Aitkin County Carlton County Douglas County,
Wisconsin

history

St. Louis County was formed on March 1, 1856 from parts of Itasca County and the no longer existing Newton County. It was named after the St. Louis River .

Four locations in Pine County have National Historic Landmark status , including three mines and a lighthouse. A total of 120 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 31, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 406 -
1870 4561 1,023.4%
1880 4504 -1.2%
1890 44,862 896%
1900 82,932 84.9%
1910 163.274 96.9%
1920 206.391 26.4%
1930 204,596 -0.9%
1940 206.917 1.1%
1950 206.062 -0.4%
1960 231,588 12.4%
1970 220,693 -4.7%
1980 222.229 0.7%
1990 198.213 -10.8%
2000 200,528 1.2%
2010 200.226 -0.2%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010
Lift bridge in Duluth
Lester River Bridge , listed on the NRHP

According to the 2010 census , St. Louis County had 200,226 people in 86,446 households. The population density was 12.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.2 people lived in each of the 86,446 households.

The racial the population was composed of 93.0 percent white, 1.5 percent African American, 2.3 percent Native American, 1.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.3 percent of the population, regardless of ethnicity.

19.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 16.0 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 45,399  USD . The per capita income was $ 25,586. 16.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

St. Louis County localities

Citys

Census-designated places (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

2 - partly in Itasca County

structure

In addition to the 26 cities, St. Louis County is divided into 73 townships (TS) and twelve unorganized territories (UT):

TS or UT Pop.
(2010)
FIPS
Alango TS 258    27-00568
Alborn TS 460    27-00820
Alden TS 213    27-00874
Angora TS 249    27-01612
Arrowhead TS 223    27-02278
Ault TS 109    27-02818
Balkan TS 832    27-03322
Bassett TS 41    27-03880
Beatty TS 372    27-04294
Birch Lake UT 505    27-06042
Biwabik TS 804    27-06166
Spreading TS 605    27-07534
Brevator TS 1269    27-07606
Camp 5 TS 35    27-09482
Canosia TS 2158    27-09784
Cedar Valley TS 195    27-10540
Cherry TS 860    27-11134
Clinton TS 1015    27-12016
Colvin TS 317    27-12736
Cotton TS 445    27-13528
Crane Lake TS 82    27-13656
Culver TS 294    27-14284
TS or UT Pop.
(2010)
FIPS
Duluth TS 1941    27-17018
Eagles Nest TS 242    27-17440
Ellsburg TS 219    27-18800
Elmer TS 151    27-18944
Embarrass TS 607    27-19232
Fairbanks TS 63    27-20186
Fayal TS 1809    27-20762
Field TS 391    27-20996
Fine Lakes TS 134    27-21086
Floodwood TS 280    27-21356
Fredenberg TS 1337    27-22508
French TS 567    27-22724
Gheen UT 18th    27-23632
Gnesen TS 1683    27-24218
Grand Lake TS 2779    27-24956
Great Scott TS 561    27-25550
Greenwood TS 939    27-25928
Halden TS 129    27-26522
Hay Lake UT 83    27-27899
Industrial TS 800    27-30932
Janette Lake UT 295    27-31733
Kabetogama TS 135    27-32252
TS or UT Pop.
(2010)
FIPS
Kelsey TS 140    27-32696
Kugler TS 175    27-33794
Lakewood TS 2190    27-35234
Lavell TS 303    27-35774
Leiding TS 400    27-36332
Linden Grove TS 145    27-37250
McCormack UT 209    27-38938
McDavitt TS 459    27-38960
Makinen UT 1310    27-39538
Meadowlands TS 304    27-41390
Midway TS 1399    27-42056
Morcom TS 94    27-44098
Morse TS 1213    27-44350
Ness TS 62    27-45232
Nice Lake UT 319    27-45281
New Independence TS 299    27-45664
Normanna TS 796    27-46708
Northeast St. Louis UT 248    27-46898
Northland TS 169    27-47050
North Star TS 190    27-47255
Northwest St. Louis UT 301    27-47362
Owens TS 263    27-49336
TS or UT Pop.
(2010)
FIPS
Pequaywan TS 130    27-50389
Pike TS 417    27-50830
Portage TS 170    27-52090
Potshot Lake UT 74    27-52224
Prairie Lake TS 50    27-52306
Rice Lake TS 4095    27-54060
Sand Lake UT 1066    27-58369
Sandy TS 356    27-58450
Solway TS 1944    27-61132
Stoney Brook ZD 332    27-62968
Sturgeon TS 140    27-63202
Toivola TS 170    27-65146
Van Buren TS 189    27-66586
Vermilion Lake TS 278    27-66784
Waasa TS 249    27-67342
White TS 3229    27-69898
Whiteface Reservoir UT 473    27-70069
Willow Valley TS 126    27-70510
Wuori TS 572    27-71869

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 92000798. Retrieved August 9, 2011
  2. St. Louis County ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  3. a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - St. Louis County, MN Retrieved June 21, 2013
  4. a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved June 21, 2013
  5. Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Minnesota . National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2018.
  6. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 31, 2018.
  7. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  8. Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  9. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

Commons : St. Louis County, Minnesota  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 47 ° 35 ′  N , 92 ° 28 ′  W