| Big Stone County, Minnesota | |
Location in the state of Minnesota |
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Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 20, 1862 [1] |
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| Named for | Big Stone Lake |
| Seat | Ortonville |
| Largest city | Ortonville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
527.88 sq mi (1,367 km²) 496.95 sq mi (1,287 km²) 30.93 sq mi (80 km²), 5.86% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
5,269 12/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.bigstonecounty.org |
Big Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 5,269.[1] Its county seat is Ortonville[2].
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According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 527.88 square miles (1,367.2 km2), of which 496.95 square miles (1,287.1 km2) (or 94.14%) is land and 30.93 square miles (80.1 km2) (or 5.86%) is water.[3]
Mundweiler Lake - Big Stone Township
Source: United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles[4]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 24 |
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| 1880 | 3,688 | 15,266.7% | |
| 1890 | 5,722 | 55.2% | |
| 1900 | 8,731 | 52.6% | |
| 1910 | 9,367 | 7.3% | |
| 1920 | 9,766 | 4.3% | |
| 1930 | 9,838 | 0.7% | |
| 1940 | 10,447 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 9,607 | −8.0% | |
| 1960 | 8,954 | −6.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,941 | −11.3% | |
| 1980 | 7,716 | −2.8% | |
| 1990 | 6,285 | −18.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,820 | −7.4% | |
| 2010 | 5,269 | −9.5% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 5,820 people, 2,377 households, and 1,611 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,171 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.44% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.7% were of German, 21.0% Norwegian, 8.0% Swedish and 6.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,377 households out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 5.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 24.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,721, and the median income for a family was $37,354. Males had a median income of $27,857 versus $20,123 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,708. About 7.80% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.
On ePodunk : Big Stone County & Big Stone Cty. ancestry :
German - 40%; Norwegian - 20%; Swedish - 9% (2000)
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Ortonville have ranged from a low of 1 °F (−17 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −44 °F (−42 °C) was recorded in February 1994 and a record high of 108 °F (42 °C) was recorded in July 1966. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.43 inches (11 mm) in December to 3.85 inches (98 mm) in July.[6]
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