Traverse County
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US state : | Minnesota |
Administrative headquarters : | Wheaton |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 702 2nd Avenue N Wheaton, MN 56296-1460 |
Foundation : | February 20, 1862 |
Made up from: | Pierce County and "Free" Territory |
Area code : | 001 320 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 3558 (2010) |
Population density : | 2.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1518 km² |
Water surface : | 31 km² |
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Website : www.co.traverse.mn.us |
The Traverse County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 3,558 residents and a population density of 2.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Wheaton .
geography
The county is located in western Minnesota on Lake Traverse , which forms the border with South Dakota . Further north, the county meets the intersection of the states of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota .
Traverse County covers an area of 1,518 square kilometers, of which 31 square kilometers are water.
In the southwest of the county, the Traverse Gap, as part of the continental divide, separates the catchment area of the Hudson Bay , which is reached via Lake Traverse, the Bois de Sioux River , the Red River of the North , the Winnipeg Lake and the Nelson River , from the Little Minnesota River the Minnesota River and the Mississippi are part of the Gulf of Mexico drainage basin .
Lake Traverse's largest tributary is the Mustinka River , which flows through the north of the county.
The following neighboring counties border Traverse County:
Richland County, North Dakota |
Wilkin County | Grant County |
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Roberts County, South Dakota |
Big Stone County | Stevens County |
history
The Traverse County was formed on February 20, 1862 from designated as free - but actually populated by Indians - territory. It was named after Lake Traverse, which lies on the western border of the county.
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1870 | 13 | - | |
1880 | 1507 | 11,492.3% | |
1890 | 4516 | 199.7% | |
1900 | 7573 | 67.7% | |
1910 | 8049 | 6.3% | |
1920 | 7943 | -1.3% | |
1930 | 7938 | -0.1% | |
1940 | 8283 | 4.3% | |
1950 | 8053 | -2.8% | |
1960 | 7503 | -6.8% | |
1970 | 6254 | -16.6% | |
1980 | 5542 | -11.4% | |
1990 | 4463 | -19.5% | |
2000 | 4134 | -7.4% | |
2010 | 3558 | -13.9% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Traverse County had 3,558 people in 1,604 households. The population density was 2.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.19 people lived in each of the 1604 households.
The racial the population was composed of 94.2 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 4.0 percent Native American, 0.1 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.6 percent of the population.
21.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 49.0 percent were between 18 and 64 and 29.9 percent were 65 years or older. 50.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 44,773 USD . The per capita income was $ 25,743. 8.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Traverse County localities
structure
In addition to the four cities, Traverse County is divided into 15 townships :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 659522. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Traverse County, MN. Retrieved June 29, 2013
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 29, 2013
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020
Web links
Coordinates: 45 ° 46 ′ N , 96 ° 28 ′ W