Kittson County, Minnesota
| Kittson County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 9, 1878 |
| Named for | Norman Wolfred Kittson |
| Seat | Hallock |
| Largest city | Hallock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,104 sq mi (2,859 km2) |
| • Land | 1,099 sq mi (2,846 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 4,424 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Kittson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota along the Canada–US border. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,552. Its county seat is Hallock. It is named after Canadian fur trader and railroad entrepreneur Norman Kittson. The county was officially organized on February 25, 1879, having been part of the Pembina District prior to that time. The county also included the western portion of what is now Roseau County until 1894.
Skull Lake is Kittson County's only natural lake. Lake Bronson, for which the city of Lake Bronson takes its name, is man-made.
Kittson County is south from the Canadian province of Manitoba.
The county is named after Norman W. Kittson, an early fur trader and partner of the American Fur Company. He increased the fur trading traffic significantly by increasing the use of oxcarts. He was also responsible for the pioneering of the steamboat in the Red River and was active with James J. Hill in the development of the railroad. His contributions played an important role in the settlement of the county.
Evidence of occupation dating back 1800 years has been confirmed through archaeological expeditions done in the 1930s and the 1970s around the burial mounds that are located on the sand ridges in the eastern part of the county. These mounds date back to the Woodland Period. Evidence has been found that the Laurel, Arvilla, St. Croix & Blackduck complexes were the early occupants of the county. However, approximately 400 years ago, the Cree, Assiniboine, Sioux and Ojibway inhabited the county.
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