McLeod County, Minnesota
The McLeod County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 36 651 inhabitants and a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Glencoe.
Geography
The County is located in south-central Minnesota. It has an area of 1310 square kilometers, of which 36 square kilometers are water surface. At the McLeod County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The McLeod County was formed on March 1, 1856 from parts of Carver County and the Sibley County. It was named after Martin McLeod, an early and well-known fur trader.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in McLeod County 36 651 people in 14,871 households. The population density was 28.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 14,871 households lived statistically 2.43 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.3 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 5.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.9 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 59.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.8 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 57,323. The per capita income was $ 27,704. 7.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in McLeod County
All settlements in the McLeod County have municipal status "City":
- Biscay
- Brownton
- Glencoe
- Hutchinson
- Lester Prairie
- Plato
- Silver Lake
- Stewart
- Winsted
Structure
The McLeod County is divided into 14 townships in addition to the nine -cities: