Norman County, Minnesota

Norman County, Minnesota
Location in the state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 17, 1881 [1]
Named for	In honor of the large number of Norwegians, or Normans, who settled in this county.
Seat	Ada
Largest city	Ada
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	876.82 sq mi (2,271 km²) 876.27 sq mi (2,270 km²) 0.55 sq mi (1 km²), 0.06%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	6,852 8/sq mi (3/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.norman.mn.us

Norman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 6,852.^[1] Its county seat is Ada^[2].

The county is located in the Red River Valley region of Minnesota.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 876.82 square miles (2,271.0 km²), of which 876.27 square miles (2,269.5 km²) (or 99.94%) is land and 0.55 square miles (1.4 km²) (or 0.06%) is water.^[3] Major geographical features include the Red River of the North, which comprises the western border of the county, and the Wild Rice River, which flows from the eastern border to empty into the Red River.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 75 Minnesota State Highway 9 Minnesota State Highway 32 Minnesota State Highway 113

Minnesota State Highway 200

Adjacent counties

• Polk County (north)
• Mahnomen County (east)
• Becker County (southeast)
• Clay County (south)
• Cass County, North Dakota (southwest)
• Traill County, North Dakota (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	10,618		—
1900	15,045		41.7%
1910	13,446		−10.6%
1920	14,880		10.7%
1930	14,061		−5.5%
1940	14,746		4.9%
1950	12,909		−12.5%
1960	11,253		−12.8%
1970	10,008		−11.1%
1980	9,379		−6.3%
1990	7,975		−15.0%
2000	7,442		−6.7%
2010	6,852		−7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 7,442 people, 3,010 households, and 2,007 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,455 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.30% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 3.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 57.5% were of Norwegian and 21.7% German ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,010 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data.

Norman County has a moderately spread age distribution with 25.70% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,535, and the median income for a family was $41,280. Males had a median income of $28,674 versus $20,619 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,895. About 7.10% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.70% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Cities	Townships		Unincorporated
Ada Borup Gary Halstad Hendrum Perley Shelly Twin Valley	Anthony Township Bear Park Township Flom Township Fossum Township Good Hope Township Green Meadow Township Halstad Township Hegne Township Hendrum Township Home Lake Township Lake Ida Township Lee Township	Lockhart Township Mary Township McDonaldsville Township Pleasant View Township Rockwell Township Shelly Township Spring Creek Township Strand Township Sundal Township Waukon Township Wild Rice Township Winchester Township	Lockhart Hadler Syre

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Norman County, Minnesota

References

1. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Norman County government’s website

Coordinates: 47°20′N 96°28′W / 47.33°N 96.46°W / 47.33; -96.46