Redwood County, Minnesota facts for kids

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U.S. county
Redwood County Historical Society Museum
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 6, 1862
Named for	Redwood River
Seat	Redwood Falls
Largest city	Redwood Falls
Area
• Total	882 sq mi (2,280 km2)
• Land	879 sq mi (2,280 km2)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.4%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,425
• Estimate  (2021)	15,366
• Density	17.5/sq mi (6.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th

Redwood County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census the population was 15,425. Its county seat is Redwood Falls, along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River.

The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation (also known as the Mdewakankton Tribal Reservation) is entirely within the county, along the southern bank of the Minnesota River in Paxton and Sherman townships. In the 2000 census it had a population of 335.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 882 square miles (2,280 km²), of which 879 square miles (2,280 km²) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) (0.4%) is water.

Ramsey Falls

The Redwood River flows through the county to its confluence with the Minnesota River downstream of the county seat of Redwood Falls.

Lakes

• Daubs Lake: in Vail Township
• Gales Lake: mostly in Gales Township, but the northern part is in Westline Township
• Lake Francis: mostly in Westline, but the eastern part is in Granite Rock Township
• Long Lake: in Swedes Forest Township
• Three Lakes: in Three Lakes Township
• Tiger Lake: in Honner Township
• Lake Redwood: in Redwood Falls, Redwood Township, Minnesota

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 14
• U.S. Highway 71
• Minnesota State Highway 19
• Minnesota State Highway 67
• Minnesota State Highway 68
• Minnesota State Highway 330

Adjacent counties

• Renville County (northeast)
• Brown County (east)
• Cottonwood County (south)
• Murray County (southwest)
• Lyon County (west)
• Yellow Medicine County (northwest)

Demographics

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

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.97% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 3.24% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 55.8% were of German and 13.7% Norwegian ancestry.

There were 6,674 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,352, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,251 versus $21,481 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,903. About 5.50% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities and townships of Redwood County

Cities

Townships

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Redwood para niños