Redwood County, Minnesota | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofMinnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:44°24′N95°15′W / 44.4°N 95.25°W /44.4; -95.25 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | February 6, 1862 |
| Named after | 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 (8.3 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,425 |
• Estimate (2024) | 15,254 |
| • Density | 17.5/sq mi (6.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Redwood County is acounty in theU.S. state ofMinnesota. As of the2020 census the population was 15,425.[1] Itscounty seat isRedwood Falls, along theRedwood River near its confluence with theMinnesota River.[2] TheLower Sioux Indian Reservation (also known as the Mdewakankton Tribal Reservation) is entirely within the county, along the southern bank of theMinnesota River inPaxton andSherman townships. In the2000 census it had a population of 335.
TheMinnesota Legislature created the county on February 8, 1862, with Redwood Falls as the county seat. It was named for theRedwood River, which flows eastward through the county.[3]
TheMinnesota River flows southeast along the county's northeastern border. TheRedwood River flows east through the upper part of the county, draining into the Minnesota near Redwood Falls. TheCottonwood River flows east through the lower part of the county, entering adjacentBrown County before discharging into the Minnesota. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, carved with drainages and sprinkled with lakes.[4] The largely rural area is devoted to commodity crops of corn and soybeans. The terrain slopes to the east, with its highest point in the southwest corner at 1,450 ft (440 m) ASL.[5] 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.[6]
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 1,829 | — | |
| 1880 | 5,375 | 193.9% | |
| 1890 | 9,886 | 83.9% | |
| 1900 | 17,261 | 74.6% | |
| 1910 | 18,425 | 6.7% | |
| 1920 | 20,908 | 13.5% | |
| 1930 | 20,620 | −1.4% | |
| 1940 | 22,290 | 8.1% | |
| 1950 | 22,127 | −0.7% | |
| 1960 | 21,718 | −1.8% | |
| 1970 | 20,024 | −7.8% | |
| 1980 | 19,341 | −3.4% | |
| 1990 | 17,254 | −10.8% | |
| 2000 | 16,815 | −2.5% | |
| 2010 | 16,059 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 15,425 | −3.9% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 15,254 | [8] | −1.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (NH) | 13,123 | 85.1% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 76 | 0.5% |
| Native American (NH) | 774 | 5.02% |
| Asian (NH) | 414 | 2.7% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 541 | 3.51% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 496 | 3.22% |
As of thecensus of 2000, the county had 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families. Thepopulation density was 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km2). There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8.23 per square mile (3.18/km2). The county's racial makeup was 94.97%White, 0.13%Black orAfrican American, 3.24%Native American, 0.32%Asian, 0.07%Pacific Islander, 0.43% fromother races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race. 55.8% were ofGerman and 13.7%Norwegian ancestry.
There were 6,674 households, of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% weremarried 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.
26.50% of the county's population was under age 18, 6.60% was from age 18 to 24, 24.80% was from age 25 to 44, 22.70% was from age 45 to 64, and 19.30% was age 65 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 county's median household income was $37,352, and the median family income was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,251 versus $21,481 for females. The county'sper capita income was $18,903. About 5.50% of families and 7.70% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.
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Redwood County is a reliably Republican county. In only one national election since 1948 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate, and even then, the margin of victory was under 2%.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1892 | 1,155 | 43.54% | 645 | 24.31% | 853 | 32.15% |
| 1896 | 1,818 | 60.60% | 1,123 | 37.43% | 59 | 1.97% |
| 1900 | 2,127 | 66.45% | 918 | 28.68% | 156 | 4.87% |
| 1904 | 2,194 | 79.64% | 462 | 16.77% | 99 | 3.59% |
| 1908 | 1,821 | 59.86% | 1,076 | 35.37% | 145 | 4.77% |
| 1912 | 542 | 17.08% | 1,126 | 35.48% | 1,506 | 47.45% |
| 1916 | 2,029 | 56.98% | 1,361 | 38.22% | 171 | 4.80% |
| 1920 | 5,589 | 83.07% | 880 | 13.08% | 259 | 3.85% |
| 1924 | 3,342 | 50.66% | 443 | 6.72% | 2,812 | 42.63% |
| 1928 | 5,111 | 63.18% | 2,899 | 35.84% | 79 | 0.98% |
| 1932 | 2,634 | 35.21% | 4,727 | 63.20% | 119 | 1.59% |
| 1936 | 3,286 | 36.63% | 4,965 | 55.34% | 721 | 8.04% |
| 1940 | 6,105 | 62.41% | 3,637 | 37.18% | 40 | 0.41% |
| 1944 | 5,428 | 65.06% | 2,886 | 34.59% | 29 | 0.35% |
| 1948 | 4,160 | 49.26% | 4,182 | 49.52% | 103 | 1.22% |
| 1952 | 7,093 | 72.30% | 2,695 | 27.47% | 22 | 0.22% |
| 1956 | 5,956 | 66.13% | 3,039 | 33.74% | 11 | 0.12% |
| 1960 | 5,893 | 60.47% | 3,839 | 39.39% | 14 | 0.14% |
| 1964 | 4,546 | 49.00% | 4,722 | 50.90% | 9 | 0.10% |
| 1968 | 5,134 | 55.29% | 3,680 | 39.63% | 471 | 5.07% |
| 1972 | 5,776 | 62.43% | 3,177 | 34.34% | 299 | 3.23% |
| 1976 | 4,926 | 50.15% | 4,525 | 46.07% | 371 | 3.78% |
| 1980 | 5,993 | 61.79% | 2,952 | 30.44% | 754 | 7.77% |
| 1984 | 6,020 | 66.45% | 2,957 | 32.64% | 82 | 0.91% |
| 1988 | 5,076 | 60.73% | 3,178 | 38.02% | 104 | 1.24% |
| 1992 | 3,408 | 38.24% | 2,740 | 30.74% | 2,765 | 31.02% |
| 1996 | 3,700 | 47.13% | 2,997 | 38.17% | 1,154 | 14.70% |
| 2000 | 4,589 | 59.23% | 2,681 | 34.60% | 478 | 6.17% |
| 2004 | 4,898 | 60.18% | 3,104 | 38.14% | 137 | 1.68% |
| 2008 | 4,308 | 55.19% | 3,250 | 41.63% | 248 | 3.18% |
| 2012 | 4,570 | 58.66% | 3,008 | 38.61% | 212 | 2.72% |
| 2016 | 5,137 | 67.49% | 1,887 | 24.79% | 587 | 7.71% |
| 2020 | 5,771 | 69.66% | 2,355 | 28.43% | 158 | 1.91% |
| 2024 | 5,895 | 70.80% | 2,300 | 27.62% | 131 | 1.57% |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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