- Wright County, Minnesota
Infobox U.S. County
county = Wright County
state = Minnesota
founded year = 1855
founded date = February 20
seat wl = Buffalo
largest city = St. Michael (2005 est. [ [http://www.demography.state.mn.us/estimates.html Estimates: Number and Characteristics of the Current Population ] ] )
area_total_sq_mi = 714
area_total_km2 = 1850
area_land_sq_mi = 661
area_land_km2 = 1711
area_water_sq_mi = 54
area_water_km2 = 139
area percentage = 7.51%
census yr = 2000
pop = 89986
density_sq_mi = 136
density_km2 = 53
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web = www.co.wright.mn.us
named for =Silas Wright Wright County is a
county located in theU.S. state ofMinnesota , founded in 1855 [ [http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/govseries/No34.htm Minnesota Government Series, State Symbols ] ] . As of 2000, the population was 89,986. Itscounty seat is BuffaloGR|6.Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 714square mile s (1,850km² ), of which, 661 square miles (1,711 km²) of it is land and 54 square miles (139 km²) of it (7.51%) is water.Major highways
Adjacent counties
*Sherburne County (northeast)
*Hennepin County (east)
*Carver County (southeast)
*McLeod County (southwest)
*Meeker County (west)
*Stearns County (northwest)Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 89,986 people, 31,465 households, and 23,913 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 136 people per square mile (53/km²). There were 34,355 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.85% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 42.3% were of German, 11.9% Norwegian, 7.4% Swedish and 6.6% Irish ancestry according toCensus 2000 .There were 31,465 households out of which 42.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.50% were married couples living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% were non-families. 18.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.26.In the county the population was spread out with 31.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 19.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $53,945, and the median income for a family was $60,940. Males had a median income of $40,630 versus $28,201 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $21,844. About 3.60% of families and 4.70% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 5.50% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.Cities and towns
† Located in Wright County, the city extends into neighboring counties as well.
‡ Based in an adjacent county, part of Dayton extends into Wright County.References
External links
* [http://www.co.wright.mn.us/ Wright County government’s website]
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