Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Kandiyohi County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Kandiyohi County
Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded March 20, 1858[1]
Named for Dakota language for "where the buffalo fish come"
Seat Willmar
Largest city Willmar
Area
 • Total 862 sq mi (2,233 km2)
 • Land 797 sq mi (2,064 km2)
 • Water 66 sq mi (171 km2), 7.6%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 42,495
 • Density 53/sq mi (20/km²)
Congressional district 7th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us

Kandiyohi County (/kændiːˈjoʊhaɪ/ kan-dee-YOH-hy) is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,239.[2] Its county seat is Willmar.[3]

Kandiyohi County comprises the Willmar, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Kandiyohi County is named after a Dakota word meaning "where the buffalo fish come"[4] (kandi’ - the buffalo fish + oh-hi’-yu - v. of hiyu - to come through).[5][6] Kandiyohi County was organized in 1858 with its county seat in Kandiyohi, which was then called Kandiyohi Station and was just a railroad stop. The original county occupied only the southern half of its current area. Development was slow, and in 1870 the state legislature called for Monongalia County to merge with Kandiyohi and make one larger county. It took until 21 November 1871 to agree on the centrally-located Willmar as the county seat.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 862 square miles (2,230 km2), of which 797 square miles (2,060 km2) are land and 66 square miles (170 km2) (7.6%) are covered by water.[7] Kandiyohi County is one of seven southern Minnesota counties that have no forest soils; only prairie ecosystems of savannas and prairies exist.

Native vegetation based on NRCS soils information[8]
Soils of Sibley State Park

Lakes

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
186076—
18701,7602,215.8%
188010,159477.2%
189013,99737.8%
190018,41631.6%
191018,9693.0%
192022,06016.3%
193023,5746.9%
194026,52412.5%
195028,6448.0%
196029,9874.7%
197030,5481.9%
198036,76320.3%
199038,7615.4%
200041,2036.3%
201042,2392.5%
Est. 201642,495[9]0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2016[2]
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the 2000 census, there were 41,203 people, 15,936 households, and 10,979 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 18,415 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.62% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 8.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.4% were of German, 25.8% Norwegian, 9.9% Swedish and 5.6% Dutch ancestry.

There were 15,936 households, out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,772, and the median income for a family was $48,016. Males had a median income of $32,272 versus $22,128 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,627. About 5.90% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.10% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Townships

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Presidential Elections Results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 58.7% 12,785 33.4% 7,266 7.9% 1,721
2012 52.4% 11,240 45.7% 9,805 2.0% 420
2008 51.7% 11,319 46.2% 10,125 2.1% 451
2004 54.8% 11,704 43.7% 9,337 1.4% 308
2000 52.0% 10,026 42.6% 8,220 5.4% 1,039
1996 38.4% 7,119 48.6% 9,009 13.0% 2,404
1992 34.5% 6,784 40.3% 7,914 25.2% 4,958
1988 48.3% 8,634 50.2% 8,962 1.5% 266
1984 52.7% 9,539 46.4% 8,402 0.9% 163
1980 46.9% 8,480 44.4% 8,038 8.7% 1,577
1976 38.9% 6,664 58.3% 9,992 2.8% 474
1972 45.7% 6,624 50.0% 7,241 4.3% 616
1968 38.0% 5,086 57.0% 7,639 5.0% 675
1964 30.5% 4,011 69.2% 9,108 0.3% 37
1960 50.0% 6,786 49.7% 6,738 0.3% 43
1956 44.3% 5,445 55.5% 6,834 0.2% 26
1952 50.0% 6,370 49.1% 6,264 0.9% 113
1948 31.6% 3,666 62.1% 7,204 6.2% 723
1944 36.6% 3,784 62.6% 6,482 0.8% 87
1940 36.9% 4,263 62.3% 7,187 0.8% 90
1936 26.3% 2,500 69.3% 6,595 4.5% 429
1932 30.0% 2,674 65.3% 5,813 4.7% 414
1928 67.8% 5,780 29.1% 2,481 3.1% 261
1924 40.2% 3,222 2.8% 222 57.1% 4,578
1920 63.7% 4,759 17.2% 1,282 19.2% 1,433
1916 41.8% 1,612 51.1% 1,968 7.1% 275
1912 14.6% 484 25.8% 855 59.6% 1,979
1908 63.6% 2,312 26.1% 947 10.3% 375
1904 81.3% 2,576 8.0% 252 10.8% 342
1900 64.3% 2,343 33.1% 1,204 2.6% 96
1896 56.3% 2,181 42.3% 1,638 1.5% 58
1892 50.9% 1,341 14.9% 391 34.2% 901

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 172.
  5. ↑ Riggs, Stephen (1890). Dakota-English Dictionary (1892 ed.). Minnesota Historical Society Press. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Bonde, Thomas J. H. (November 1996). "Buffalo Fish (the Real Thing) Is Special Acquisition" (PDF). The Minnesota History Interpreter. XXIV (11): 1. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  8. ↑ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota:Self. pp. 49-52. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  9. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  14. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

Coordinates: 45°09′N 95°01′W / 45.15°N 95.01°W / 45.15; -95.01

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