Red Lake County, Minnesota
The Red Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 4089 inhabitants and a population density of 3.7 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Red Lake Falls.
Geography
The County is located in northwestern Minnesota. It covers an area of 1120 square kilometers and has, despite its name has no significant bodies of water. The county is traversed in the northwest of Red Lake River, a right tributary of the Red River of the North. At the Red Lake County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Red Lake County was formed on December 24, 1896 from parts of Polk County. It was named after the Red Lake River.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Red Lake County 4089 people in 1718 households. The population density was 3.7 people per square kilometer. In the 1718 households lived statistically 2.31 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 96.2 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 1.7 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 17.6 percent were 65 years or older. 49.8 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 47,719. The per capita income was $ 22,408. 10.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in the Red Lake County
Citys
- Brooks
- Oklee
- Plummer
- Red Lake Falls
Unincorporated communities
- Dorothy
- Huot
- Terrebonne
Structure
The Red Lake County is divided into 13 townships in addition to the four -cities: