Sherburne County, Minnesota
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| Sherburne County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 25, 1856 [1] |
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| Seat | Elk River |
| Largest City | Elk River |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
451 sq mi (1,168 km²) 436 sq mi (1,130 km²) 15 sq mi (38 km²), 3.26 |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
64,417 148/sq mi (57/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.sherburne.mn.us | |
| Named for: Moses Sherburne, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Minnesota Territory. | |
Sherburne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 64,417. Its county seat is Elk River6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,168 km² (451 mi²). 1,130 km² (436 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it (3.26%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Mille Lacs County (north)
- Isanti County (northeast)
- Anoka County (southeast)
- Wright County (southwest)
- Stearns County (west)
- Benton County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 64,417 people, 21,581 households, and 16,746 families residing in the county. The population density was 57/km² (148/mi²). There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of 20/km² (52/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.73% White, 0.85% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 21,581 households out of which 44.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.20% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% were non-families. 15.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the county the population was spread out with 30.90% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 33.90% from 25 to 44, 18.40% from 45 to 64, and 7.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 104.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $57,014, and the median income for a family was $61,790. Males had a median income of $41,601 versus $27,689 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,322. About 2.30% of families and 4.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.50% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.
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† Princeton is mainly in Mille Lacs County but extends into Sherburne County.
‡ St. Cloud is in Stearns County, and Benton County, but about 6,000 of its residents are in Sherburne County.
