Dodge County (Minnesota)
The Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 20,087 inhabitants and a population density of 17.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Mantorville, which was by C. Peter Mantor, founder of the town, named.
Geography
The County is located in southeastern Minnesota. It is located in the south about 45 miles from Iowa and has an area of 1139 square kilometers without significant water surface. At the Dodge County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Dodge County was on 20 February 1855 as a free- designated - formed territory - but in reality populated by Indians. It was named after Henry Dodge (1782-1867), an American politician and U.S. Senator.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Dodge County 20,087 people in 7347 households. The population density was 17.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 7347 households lived statistically 2.69 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.5 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 4.7 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
28.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 66,216. The per capita income was $ 27,776. 6.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Dodge County
Citys
- Blooming Prairie1
- Claremont
- Dodge Center
- Hayfield
- Kasson
- Mantorville
- West Concord
Unincorporated communities
- Berne
- Danesville2
1 - predominantly in Steele County 2 - partially in Olmsted County
Structure
In addition to the seven City's is the Dodge County is divided into twelve townships: