Chippewa County, Minnesota

Chippewa County, Minnesota
Location in the state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 20, 1862 [1]
Named for	Chippewa Indians, Chippewa River
Seat	Montevideo
Largest city	Montevideo
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	587.83 sq mi (1,522 km²) 582.80 sq mi (1,509 km²) 5.02 sq mi (13 km²), 0.85%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	12,441 22/sq mi (9/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.chippewa.mn.us

Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 12,441.^[1] Its county seat is Montevideo^[2].

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 587.83 square miles (1,522.5 km²), of which 582.80 square miles (1,509.4 km²) (or 99.14%) is land and 5.02 square miles (13.0 km²) (or 0.85%) is water.^[3]

Lakes

• Carlton Lake: in Sparta Township
• Norboro Lake: in Stoneham Township
• Shakopee Lake: in Grace Township

Major highways

U.S. Highway 59 U.S. Highway 212 Minnesota State Highway 7 Minnesota State Highway 23

Minnesota State Highway 29 Minnesota State Highway 40 Minnesota State Highway 277

Adjacent counties

• Swift County (north)
• Kandiyohi County (northeast)
• Renville County (southeast)
• Yellow Medicine County (southwest)
• Lac qui Parle County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	1,467		—
1880	5,408		268.6%
1890	8,555		58.2%
1900	12,499		46.1%
1910	13,458		7.7%
1920	15,720		16.8%
1930	15,762		0.3%
1940	16,927		7.4%
1950	16,739		−1.1%
1960	16,320		−2.5%
1970	15,109		−7.4%
1980	14,941		−1.1%
1990	13,228		−11.5%
2000	13,088		−1.1%
2010	12,441		−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 13,088 people, 5,361 households, and 3,597 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 5,855 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.78% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.8% were of Norwegian and 36.8% German ancestry according to Census 2000.

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

There were 5,361 households out of which 31.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 29.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,582, and the median income for a family was $45,160. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $20,384 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,039. About 4.80% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.80% of those under age 18 and 9.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Cities	Townships
Clara City Granite Falls † Maynard Milan Montevideo Watson	Big Bend Township Crate Township Grace Township Granite Falls Township Havelock Township Kragero Township Leenthrop Township Lone Tree Township	Louriston Township Mandt Township Rheiderland Township Rosewood Township Sparta Township Stoneham Township Tunsberg Township Woods Township

† Only a part of Granite Falls extends into Chippewa County; most of it is in Yellow Medicine County.

Climate and weather

Montevideo, Minnesota
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.9   22 2     1   27 7     1.8   39 19     2.5   56 33     3   69 46     4.2   78 56     3.7   83 61     3.4   81 58     3.3   72 48     2.3   59 35     1.7   41 21     0.9   25 7 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[5]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     22   -6 -17     26   -3 -14     46   4 -7     64   13 1     77   21 8     108   26 13     93   28 16     86   27 14     83   22 9     59   15 2     43   5 -6     22   -4 -14 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Montevideo have ranged from a low of 2 °F (−17 °C) in January to a high of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −37 °F (−38 °C) was recorded in January 1970 and a record high of 110 °F (43 °C) was recorded in July 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.86 inches (22 mm) in December to 4.24 inches (108 mm) in June.^[5]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Chippewa 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. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Monthly Averages for Montevideo, Minnesota". The Weather Channel. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USMN0510. Retrieved 2011-11-06. 

External links

• Chippewa County government's website

Coordinates: 45°02′N 95°34′W / 45.03°N 95.56°W / 45.03; -95.56