Redwood County, Minnesota
The Redwood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 16 059 inhabitants and a population density of 7 people per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Redwood Falls.
The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation is located entirely in the area of Redwood County.
Geography
The County is located in the central southwestern Minnesota at the mouth of Redwood River in the Minnesota River. It covers an area of 2282 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers of water surface. At the Redwood County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Redwood County was formed on November 4, 1862 from parts of Brown County. It was named after the Redwood River, which flows through the county.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Redwood County 16 059 people in 6594 households. The population density was 7 people per square kilometer. In the 6594 households lived statistically 2.36 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 89.3 percent white, 0.6 percent African American, 5.0 percent Native American, 3.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 55.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 19.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 45,177. The per capita income was $ 24,493. 10.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Redwood County
Citys
- Belview
- Clements
- Delhi
- Lamberton
- Lucan
- Milroy
- Morgan
- Redwood Falls1
- Revere
- Sanborn
- Seaforth
- Vesta
- Wabasso
- Walnut Grove
- Wanda
1 - to a small extent in Renville County
Structure
The Redwood County is divided into 26 townships in addition to the 15 -cities: