Crow Wing County, Minnesota

The Crow Wing County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 62,500 inhabitants and a population density of 24.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Brainerd, which was named after the author Ann Eliza Brainerd Smith.

Geography

The County is located north of the geographical center of Minnesota and is drained by the upper Mississippi. It has an area of ​​2995 square kilometers, of which 414 square kilometers are water surface. At the Crow Wing County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Crow Wing County was formed on 23 May 1857 parts of Ramsey County. It was named after an island at the mouth of the Crow Wing River in Mississippi.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Crow Wing County 62,500 people in 26,906 households. The population density was 24.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 26,906 households lived statistically 2.28 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 96.7 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.9 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

22.6 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.0 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 45,853. The per capita income was $ 25,645. 12.2 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Crow Wing County

Citys

  • Baxter
  • Brainerd
  • Breezy Point
  • Crosby
  • Crosslake
  • Cuyuna
  • Deerwood
  • Emily
  • Fifty Lakes
  • Fort Ripley
  • Garrison
  • Ironton
  • Jenkins
  • Manhattan Beach
  • Nisswa
  • Pequot Lakes
  • Riverton
  • Trommald

Census-designated place (CDP )

  • Merrifield

Other Unincorporated Community

  • Lake Hubert

Structure

The Crow Wing County is adjacent to the City's 18 's 28 townships and two Unorganized Territories (UT ) shall be broken. :

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