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Fillmore County
Fillmore County Courthouse
Fillmore County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Fillmore County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
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Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Minnesota
Founded March 5, 1853
Named for Millard Fillmore
Seat Preston
Largest city Spring Valley
Area
 • Total 862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Land 861 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Water 0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.09%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 21,228
 • Estimate 
(2021)
21,271 Increase
 • Density 24.6/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

Fillmore County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,228. Its county seat is Preston. Fillmore County is included in the Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Fillmore County was established in 1853. It is named for Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States. Located in Southeast Minnesota, Fillmore County was an early destination for Euro-American settlement following the United States' 1851 treaties with the Dakota nations. Norwegian immigrants were particularly numerous. In 1860 Fillmore was the most populous county in Minnesota.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 862 square miles (2,230 km2), of which 861 square miles (2,230 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.09%) is water.

The county is part of the Driftless Area, or in its own documents, the Paleozoic plateau. This part of Minnesota was ice-free during the last ice age. The county to the east is more rugged, but Fillmore County also displays a karst topography.

Major highways

  • US 52.svg U.S. Highway 52
  • US 63.svg U.S. Highway 63
  • MN-16.svg Minnesota State Highway 16
  • MN-30.svg Minnesota State Highway 30
  • MN-43.svg Minnesota State Highway 43
  • MN-44.svg Minnesota State Highway 44
  • MN-56.svg Minnesota State Highway 56
  • MN-80.svg Minnesota State Highway 80
  • MN-74.svg Minnesota State Highway 74
  • MN-139.svg Minnesota State Highway 139
  • MN-250.svg Minnesota State Highway 250
  • List of county roads

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 13,542
1870 24,887 83.8%
1880 28,162 13.2%
1890 25,996 −7.7%
1900 28,288 8.8%
1910 25,680 −9.2%
1920 25,330 −1.4%
1930 24,748 −2.3%
1940 25,830 4.4%
1950 24,465 −5.3%
1960 23,768 −2.8%
1970 21,916 −7.8%
1980 21,930 0.1%
1990 20,777 −5.3%
2000 21,122 1.7%
2010 20,866 −1.2%
2020 21,228 1.7%
2021 (est.) 21,271 1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2020
USA Fillmore County, Minnesota age pyramid
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 census data

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 20,866 people, 8,545 households, and 5,763 families in the county. The population density was 24.2/sqmi (9.36/km2). There were 9,732 housing units at an average density of 11.3/sqmi (4.36/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.2% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,545 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.60% were non-families. 28.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.32% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.94.

The county population contained 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 28.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.

In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $45,888, and the median income for a family was $59,034. Males had a median income of $39,239 versus $33,571 for females. 2015 estimates state the per capita income for the county was $26,348. In 2015, about 7.4% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.50% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cattle grazing, Fillmore County, Minnesota
County landscape in autumn.

Cities

Townships

  • Amherst Township
  • Arendahl Township
  • Beaver Township
  • Bloomfield Township
  • Bristol Township
  • Canton Township
  • Carimona Township
  • Carrolton Township
  • Chatfield Township
  • Fillmore Township
  • Forestville Township
  • Fountain Township
  • Harmony Township
  • Holt Township
  • Jordan Township
  • Newburg Township
  • Norway Township
  • Pilot Mound Township
  • Preble Township
  • Preston Township
  • Spring Valley Township
  • Sumner Township
  • York Township

Unincorporated communities

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Fillmore (Minnesota) para niños

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