Todd County, Minnesota
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Todd County, Minnesota | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Minnesota |
|
 Minnesota's location in the USA |
|
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 20, 1855 [1] |
|---|---|
| Seat | Long Prairie |
| Largest City | Staples |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
979 sq mi (2,536 km²) 942 sq mi (2,440 km²) 37 sq mi (97 km²), 3.81% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
24,426 26/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.todd.mn.us | |
| Named for: John Blair Smith Todd, commander of Fort Ripley. | |
Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 24,426. Its county seat is Long Prairie6. The county is named after John Blair Smith Todd (April 4, 1814 – January 5, 1872) who was a Delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,536 km² (979 mi²). 2,440 km² (942 mi²) of it is land and 97 km² (37 mi²) of it (3.81%) is water.
[edit] Major Highways
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Wadena County (north)
- Cass County (northeast)
- Morrison County (east)
- Stearns County (south)
- Douglas County (west)
- Otter Tail County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 24,426 people, 9,342 households, and 6,511 families residing in the county. The population density was 10/km² (26/mi²). There were 11,900 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 9,342 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,281, and the median income for a family was $39,920. Males had a median income of $28,630 versus $20,287 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,658. About 9.60% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
| Cities | Townships | |
|---|---|---|
† Osakis is based in Douglas County but part of the city is in Todd County.
‡ A part of Staples extends into Wadena County.
