Washington County, Minnesota
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| Washington 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 | October 27, 1849 [1] |
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| Seat | Stillwater |
| Largest City | Woodbury |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
423 sq mi (1,096 km²) 392 sq mi (1,014 km²) 31 sq mi (81 km²), 7.43% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
201,130 514/sq mi (198/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.washington.mn.us | |
| Named for: U.S. President George Washington | |
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, founded in 1849. As of 2000, the population was 201,130. Its county seat is Stillwater6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,096 km² (423 mi²). 1,014 km² (392 mi²) of it is land and 81 km² (31 mi²) of it (7.43%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Chisago County (north)
- Polk County, Wisconsin (northeast)
- St. Croix County, Wisconsin (east)
- Pierce County, Wisconsin (southeast)
- Dakota County (southwest)
- Ramsey County (west)
- Anoka County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 201,130 people, 71,462 households, and 54,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 198/km² (514/mi²). There were 73,635 housing units at an average density of 73/km² (188/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.63% White, 1.83% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.14% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 71,462 households out of which 41.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.80% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 18.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.40% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 32.90% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 7.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $66,305, and the median income for a family was $74,576. Males had a median income of $49,815 versus $33,804 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,148. About 2.00% of families and 2.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.50% of those under age 18 and 4.10% of those age 65 or over.
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† Hastings is the county seat of Dakota County, but a small part extends into Washington County.
‡ in Ramsey County, a small part extends into Washington County.
[edit] External link
- Washington County government’s website
- Washington County, Minnesota at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
