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Redwood County, Minnesota





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  County Redwood County
  State Minnesota
  Seal <!--image of county seal -->
  Founded Year to the year -->
  Founded Date February 6 <!-- optional, syntax is: February 1 -->
  Seat Wl Redwood Falls <!-- county seat the WikiLink is created for you: "City" results in " City " -->
  Largest City Wl Redwood Falls <!-- largest city the WikiLink is created for you: "City" results in " City " -->
  Area Mi 881
  Area Km 2,282
  Area Land Mi 880
  Area Land Km 2,278
  Area Water Mi 2
  Area Water Km 4
  Area Percentage 017%
  Census Yr 2000
  Pop 16,815
  Density Mi 19
  Density Km 7
  Time Zone Central
  UTC Offset -6
  DST Offset -5
  Web wwwcoredwoodmnus
  Named For Cedar and Willow trees in the area


Redwood County is a County located in the U.S. State of Minnesota . As of 2000 , the population is 16,815. Its County Seat is Redwood Falls 6 . The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation is entirely within the county.


GEOGRAPHY

According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,282 Km&2 (881 Mi&2 ). 2,278 km&2 (880 mi&2) of it is land and 4 km&2 (2 mi&2) of it (0.17%) is water. The Redwood River flows through the county to the Minnesota River .

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DEMOGRAPHICS

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As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The Population Density was 7/km&2 (19/mi&2). There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 3/km&2 (8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.97% White , 0.13% Black or African American , 3.24% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 0.43% from Other Races , and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 55.8% were of German and 13.7% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000 .

There were 6,674 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were Married Couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,352, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,251 versus $21,481 for females. The Per Capita Income for the county was $18,903. About 5.50% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.


CITIES AND TOWNS




† A small section of Redwood Falls extends into Renville County



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