Pipestone County, Minnesota
| Pipestone 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 | May 23, 1857 (created) 1879 (organized) |
| Named for | Pipestone |
| Seat | Pipestone |
| Largest city | Pipestone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 466 sq mi (1,207 km2) |
| • Land | 465 sq mi (1,204 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 9,271 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Pipestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,596. Its county seat is Pipestone. The county was founded in 1857 and organized in 1879. The county was named for deposits of red pipestone used by Indians to make pipes.
Pipestone National Monument is located in the county, just north of the town of Pipestone.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 466 square miles (1,210 km2), of which 465 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Despite Pipestone County not containing any natural lakes (the other three being Mower, Olmstead and Rock), it does have one man-made reservoir created by a dam.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,895 people, 4,069 households, and 2,726 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 4,434 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.68% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.7% were of German, 24.8% Dutch and 14.3% Norwegian ancestry.
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