Roseau County, Minnesota
Roseau County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′N 95°48′W / 48.77°N 95.8°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | December 31, 1894 [1] |
| Named for | Roseau Lake and Roseau River |
| Seat | Roseau |
| Largest city | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,678 sq mi (4,347 km2) |
| • Land | 1,663 sq mi (4,306 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2) 0.94% |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 16,338 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website | www |
Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2000, the population was 16,338. Its county seat is RoseauTemplate:GR.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,678 square miles (4,347 km²), of which 1,663 square miles (4,306 km²) is land and 16 square miles (41 km²) (0.94%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent counties and rural municipalities
- Stuartburn, Manitoba (rural municipality) (northwest)
- Piney, Manitoba (rural municipality) (north)
- Lake of the Woods County (east)
- Beltrami County (southeast)
- Marshall County (south)
- Kittson County (west)
History
Roseau County was once the home of many Chippewa, Sioux, and Mandan tribes. Archeologists have found artifacts within the county belonging to these tribes that date back 7,200 years ago.[1]
Facts
- Lutefisk was sent through the mail, often having to be stored in the Post Office until settlers would come to pick it up.
- The first general election was held in 1888. 55 votes were polled and all but three were Republican.
- The county sent men to war in every war our country has been involved in, starting with the Mexican-American War in 1898.
- There were eight newspapers in the county in 1907.
- There were 139 automobiles in the county in 1915.
- A 400 pound sturgeon was taken from the Roseau River and had to be hauled up the river bank by a team of horses.
- The Roseau Lake was drained in the early 1900s because of a flood control project headed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, but at one time it had a recorded depth of 50 feet deep. The lake remains drained today but does re-flood during a wet season when the Roseau River floods.
Information obtained from the Official City of Roseau History website.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 16,338 people, 6,190 households, and 4,438 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 7,101 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.92% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 1.42% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.0% were of Norwegian, 18.8% German and 10.7% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 6,190 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,852, and the median income for a family was $46,185. Males had a median income of $29,747 versus $23,630 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,053. About 4.60% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.50% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or over.
One of the airports in the county is Piney Pinecreek Border Airport, which extends into Canada.
Cities and towns
| Cities | Townships | Unorganized | Unincorporated | |
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† A small part of Roosevelt extends into Lake of the Woods County.
Politics
| Election results from statewide races[2] | ||||
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| Year | Office | GOP | DEM | Others |
| 2008 | President | 57.6% | 40.2% | 2.2% |
| Senator | 57.5% | 31.7% | 10.8% | |
| 2006 | Governor | 56.2% | 38.8% | 5.0% |
| Senator | 46.7% | 49.4% | 3.9% | |
| 2004 | President | 67.7% | 30.9% | 1.4% |
| 2002 | Governor | 49.7% | 42.5% | 7.8% |
| Senator | 55.7% | 40.8% | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | President | 65.5% | 29.7% | 4.8% |
| Senator | 43.3% | 48.8% | 7.9% | |
| 1998 | Governor | 49.8% | 31.2% | 19.0% |
| 1996 | President | 43.2% | 39.9% | 16.9% |
| Senator | 54.6% | 40.9% | 4.5% | |
| 1994 | Governor | 59.8% | 37.6% | 2.6% |
| Senator | 59.1% | 36.6% | 4.3% | |
| 1992 | President | 38.3% | 32.2% | 29.5% |
When it comes to presidential elections, this county is the most reliable Republican county in the state. Here was John McCain's and George W. Bush's best performances in the state. Bush won here with over 65% of the vote twice. This was also won of the few counties in the state that George H. W. Bush won in 1992 and Bob Dole in 1996.
When it comes to Senate and Governor elections, it's not as reliable to the Republican Party. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party has won two senatorial elections here since 1992. Although, independents don't perform here as well as the rest of the state. In 1998, Norm Coleman's best performance in the state was here where he won with almost 50% of the vote.
References
- ^ Roseau History, Roseau, Minnesota. Accessed 2008-05-17.
- ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Roseau County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
