Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

The Lake of the Woods County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 4045 inhabitants and a population density of 1.2 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Baudette.

About the Lake of the Woods County are part of the Red Lake Reservation of Ojibwe.

Geography

The County is located in the far north of Minnesota on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River which opens into this, which forms the border with Canada. It has an area of ​​4597 square kilometers, of which 1239 square miles are water. Go to County belongs to the so-called Northwest Angle, the only part of the United States outside of Alaska that is north of the 49th parallel. Because Alaska has no counties, the Lake of the Woods County, the northernmost county of the United States. At the Lake of the Woods County borders the following Nachbarcountys and districts are:

History

The Lake of the Woods County was formed on November 28, 1922 from parts of Beltrami County. It was named after the Lake of the Woods, which is the northern boundary.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in the Lake of the Woods County 4045 people in 1728 households. The population density was 1.2 people per square kilometer. In the 1728 households lived statistically 2.35 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 96.0 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 1.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

19.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.2 percent were 65 years or older. 48.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 43,523. The per capita income was $ 25,999. 15.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Villages in the Lake of the Woods County

Citys

• Baudette
• Roosevelt1
• Williams

Census-designated place (CDP )

• Angle Inlet

Other Unincorporated communities

• Arnesen
• Birch Beach
• Carp
• Clementson

• Faunce
• Hackett
• Long Point
• Oak Iceland

• Penasse
• Sandy Shores
• Wheeler 's Point

1 - partially in Roseau County

Structure

The Lake of the Woods County is divided into 23 townships in addition to the three -cities: