Martin County, Minnesota

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Martin County, Minnesota
Map of Minnesota highlighting Martin County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the U.S. highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded May 23, 1857 [1]
Named for Henry Martin[disambiguation needed] or Morgan Lewis Martin
Seat Fairmont
Largest city Fairmont
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
729.56 sq mi (1,890 km²)
709.34 sq mi (1,837 km²)
20.21 sq mi (52 km²), 2.77%
Population
 - (2010)
 - Density
20,840
31/sq mi (12/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.martin.mn.us

Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,840.[1] The U.S. Census Bureau estimated 2011 population is 20,689.[2] Its county seat is Fairmont.

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Geography [edit]

Martin County Courthouse in Fairmont, Minnesota.

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 729.56 square miles (1,889.6 km2), of which 709.34 square miles (1,837.2 km2) (or 97.23%) is land and 20.21 square miles (52.3 km2) (or 2.77%) is water.[3]

Lakes [edit]

Major highways [edit]

Adjacent counties [edit]

Demographics [edit]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 151
—
1870 3,867 2,460.9%
1880 5,249 35.7%
1890 9,408 79.2%
1900 16,936 80.0%
1910 17,518 3.4%
1920 21,085 20.4%
1930 22,401 6.2%
1940 24,656 10.1%
1950 25,655 4.1%
1960 26,986 5.2%
1970 24,316 −9.9%
1980 24,687 1.5%
1990 22,914 −7.2%
2000 21,802 −4.9%
2010 20,840 −4.4%
Est. 2011 20,689 −0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2011 estimate
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data.

As of the census of 2000,[4] there were 21,802 people, 9,067 households, and 6,047 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 9,800 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.22% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 51.6% were of German, 11.9% Norwegian, 5.9% Swedish and 5.0% English ancestry.

There were 9,067 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 19.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,810, and the median income for a family was $44,541. Males had a median income of $30,467 versus $21,780 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,529. About 7.10% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns [edit]

Cities Townships Ghost town

† Ormsby is in both Watonwan and Martin counties

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 
  2. ^ 2011 estimate
  3. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links [edit]

 Cottonwood County Watonwan County Blue Earth County
Jackson County Faribault County
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Municipalities and communities of Martin County, Minnesota, United States
Cities
Townships
Ghost town
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Coordinates: 43°41′N 94°34′W / 43.68°N 94.56°W / 43.68; -94.56

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