Pope County, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pope County
U.S. county
The 1930 Beaux-Arts, Pope County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 20, 1862 (created) 1866 (organized)
Named for	John Pope
Seat	Glenwood
Largest city	Glenwood
Area
• Total	717 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Land	670 sq mi (1,700 km2)
• Water	47 sq mi (120 km2)  6.6%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,308
• Estimate  (2021)	11,403
• Density	16.9/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th

Pope County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,308. Its county seat is Glenwood. The county was formed in 1862 and organized in 1866.

History

Pope County was identified by the state legislature in 1862, and named for John Pope, a General in the Union Army who had earlier worked as a surveyor in the area.

Pope County was the location of several protests against the CU Powerline in the 1970s.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 717 square miles (1,860 km²), of which 670 square miles (1,700 km²) is land and 47 square miles (120 km²) (6.6%) is water.

Soils of Glacial Lakes State Park area

Major highways

• Minnesota State Highway 9
• Minnesota State Highway 28
• Minnesota State Highway 29
• Minnesota State Highway 55
• Minnesota State Highway 104
• Minnesota State Highway 114

Adjacent counties

• Douglas County (north)
• Stearns County (east)
• Kandiyohi County (southeast)
• Swift County (south)
• Stevens County (west)
• Grant County (northwest)

Demographics

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

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,236 people, 4,513 households, and 3,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,827 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.85% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.8% were of Norwegian and 31.6% German ancestry.

There were 4,513 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,633, and the median income for a family was $42,818. Males had a median income of $30,452 versus $20,511 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,032. About 5.80% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.40% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

A farm in Chippewa Falls Township

Cities

Townships

Unincorporated communities

• Grove Lake
• Terrace

Ghost town

• New Prairie

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Pope (Minnesota) para niños