Pope County, Minnesota
| Pope 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 | February 20, 1862 (created) 1866 (organized) |
| Named for | John Pope |
| Seat | Glenwood |
| Largest city | Glenwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 717 sq mi (1,857 km2) |
| • Land | 670 sq mi (1,735 km2) |
| • Water | 47 sq mi (122 km2), 6.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 11,041 |
| • Density | 16/sq mi (6/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,995. Its county seat is Glenwood. The county was formed in 1862 and organized in 1866.
Pope County was identified by the state legislature in 1862, and named for John Pope, a General in the Union Army who had earlier worked as a surveyor in the area.
Pope County was the location of several protests against the CU Powerline in the 1970s.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 717 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 670 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 47 square miles (120 km2) (6.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,236 people, 4,513 households, and 3,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,827 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.85% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.8% were of Norwegian and 31.6% German ancestry.
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