Stevens County, Minnesota Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Stevens County
U.S. county
Carnegie Library in Morris.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 20, 1862
Named for	Isaac Ingalls Stevens
Seat	Morris
Largest city	Morris
Area
• Total	575 sq mi (1,490 km²)
• Land	564 sq mi (1,460 km²)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km²) 2.0%%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,671
• Estimate (2021)	9,700
• Density	17.1/sq mi (6.6/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th

Stevens County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,671. Its county seat is Morris.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
Demographics
Communities
- Cities
- Townships
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km²), of which 564 square miles (1,460 km²) is land and 12 square miles (31 km²) (2.0%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 59
Minnesota State Highway 9
Minnesota State Highway 28
Minnesota State Highway 329

Adjacent counties

Grant County (north)
Douglas County (northeast)
Pope County (east)
Swift County (south)
Big Stone County (southwest)
Traverse County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	174	—
1880	3,911	2,147.7%
1890	5,251	34.3%
1900	8,721	66.1%
1910	8,293	−4.9%
1920	9,778	17.9%
1930	10,185	4.2%
1940	11,039	8.4%
1950	11,106	0.6%
1960	11,262	1.4%
1970	11,218	−0.4%
1980	11,322	0.9%
1990	10,634	−6.1%
2000	10,053	−5.5%
2010	9,726	−3.3%
2015 (est.)	9,796	0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015

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

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,053 people, 3,751 households, and 2,366 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,074 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.13% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.8% were of German, 20.8% Norwegian and 5.4% Irish ancestry.

There were 3,751 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.90% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.60% under the age of 18, 20.80% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 19.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,267, and the median income for a family was $47,518. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $21,681 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,569. About 5.70% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.50% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.