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Hubbard County, Minnesota

Hubbard County, Minnesota
Map of Minnesota highlighting Hubbard County
Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded February 26, 1883
Named for Lucius Frederick Hubbard
Seat Park Rapids
Largest city Park Rapids
Area
 • Total 999.39 sq mi (2,588 km2)
 • Land 922.46 sq mi (2,389 km2)
 • Water 76.93 sq mi (199 km2), 7.70%
Population (est.)
 • (2015) 20,655
 • Density 20/sq mi (8/km²)
Congressional district 8th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.hubbard.mn.us

Hubbard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,428. Its county seat is Park Rapids. The county is named for Lucius Frederick Hubbard, ninth Governor of Minnesota.

A portion of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,000 square miles (2,600 km2), of which 926 square miles (2,400 km2) is land and 74 square miles (190 km2) (7.4%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,376 people, 7,435 households, and 5,345 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 12,229 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.31% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 2.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.0% were of German, 20.5% Norwegian, 6.0% English and 5.8% Swedish ancestry.


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