Martin County, Minnesota
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| Martin County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | May 23, 1857 [1] |
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| Seat | Fairmont |
| Largest city | Fairmont |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
730 sq mi (1,890 km²) 709 sq mi (1,837 km²) 20 sq mi (52 km²), 2.77% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
21,802 31/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.martin.mn.us | |
| Named for: Henry Martin or Morgan Lewis Martin | |
Martin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 21,802. Its county seat is Fairmont.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 730 square miles (1,890 km²), of which, 709 square miles (1,837 km²) of it is land and 20 square miles (52 km²) of it (2.77%) is water.
[edit] Lakes
- Amber Lake: in Fairmont Township
- Big Twin Lake: in Elm Creek Township
- Bright Lake: in Tenhassen Township
- Budd Lake: in Fairmont Township
- Buffalo Lake: Cedar Township
- Buffalo Lake: there is another Buffalo lake in Rutland Township
- Canright Lake: in Rutland Township
- Cedar Lake: western part of the northern lake is in Cedar Township; eastern part of the northern lake is in Galena Township; southern lake is mostly in Cedar Township with the southern tip extending into Elm Creek Township
- Clayton Lake: in Tenhassen Township
- Clear Lake: in Lake Belt Township
- Clam Lake: in Fox Lake Township
- Creek Lake: northern half is in Galena Township southern half is in Fox Lake Township
- Eagle Lake: in Fraser Township
- East Chain Lake: mostly in East Chain Township, but western side is in Silver Lake Township
- Fish Lake: in Cedar Township
- Fish Lake: there is another Fish Lake in Lake Belt Township
- Fox Lake: is mostly in Fox Lake Township, but it has a few miles of shoreline in Manyaska Township
- Hall Lake: in Fairmont Township
- High Lake: in Rutland Township
- Iowa Lake: northern part is in Silver Lake Township and it extends south into Emmet County, Iowa
- Kiester Lake: in Rutland Township
- Lake Charlotte: in Rutland Township
- Lake George: in Fairmont Township
- Lake Imogene: western part in Fairmont Township; eastern part in Pleasant Prairie Township
- Lake Seymour: is Fox Lake Township
- Little Hat Lake: in Fairmont Township
- Little Twin Lake: in Elm Creek Township
- Martin Lake: in Rutland Township
- Mud Lake: in Fairmont Township
- Murphy Lake: in Westford Township
- North Lake: Cedar Township
- North Silver Lake: in Silver Lake Township
- Okamanpeedan Lake: mostly in Tenhassen Township, but the southern part extends into Emmet County, Iowa
- Perch Lake: in Westford Township
- Pierce Lake: in Rolling Green Township
- Rose Lake: in Fairmont Township
- Round Lake: in Fox Lake Township
- Round Lake: there is another Round Lake in Waverly Township
- Sager Lake: northern lake in Fairmont Township; southern lake in Silver Lake Township
- Sisseton Lake: in Fairmont Township
- South Silver Lake: in Silver Lake Township
- Susan Lake: in Lake Belt Township
- Temperance Lake: in Manyaska Township
- Tuttle Lake: in Tenhassen Township
- Watkins Lake: in Elm Creek Township
- Wilmert Lake: in Silver Lake Township
[edit] Major highways
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Watonwan County (north)
- Blue Earth County (northeast)
- Faribault County (east)
- Kossuth County, Iowa (southeast)
- Emmet County, Iowa (southwest)
- Jackson County (west)
- Cottonwood County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 21,802 people, 9,067 households, and 6,047 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 9,800 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.22% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 1.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 51.6% were of German, 11.9% Norwegian, 5.9% Swedish and 5.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 9,067 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 19.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,810, and the median income for a family was $44,541. Males had a median income of $30,467 versus $21,780 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,529. About 7.10% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 9.00% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
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† Ormsby is in both Watonwan and Martin counties
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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