Brown County (Minnesota)
The Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 25 893 inhabitants and a population density of 16.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is New Ulm, which was named after the origin of the first settlers from Germany.
Geography
The County is located in southern Minnesota at the mouth of the Cottonwood River in the Minnesota River, which limits the County to the northeast. It has an area of 1602 square kilometers, of which 20 square kilometers are water surface. At the Brown County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Brown County was formed on February 20, 1855 from portions of Blue Earth County. It was named after Joseph Renshaw Brown, a pioneer in this area.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Brown County 25 893 people in 10,861 households. The population density was 16.4 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 10,861 households lived statistically 2.28 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 98.2 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 0.1 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.3 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
21.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 48,149. The per capita income was $ 26,046. 10.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Brown County
Citys
- Cobden
- Comfrey1
- Evan
- Hanska
- New Ulm
- Sleepy Eye
- Springfield
Census-designated place (CDP )
- Searles
Other Unincorporated communities
- Vinegar
- Godahl2
- Leavenworth
- Klossner
1 - partially in Cottonwood County 2 - partially in Watonwan County
Structure
The Brown County is divided into 16 townships in addition to the seven -cities: