Redwood County, Minnesota
| Redwood 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 6, 1862 |
| Named for | Redwood River |
| Seat | Redwood Falls |
| Largest city | Redwood Falls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 882 sq mi (2,284 km2) |
| • Land | 879 sq mi (2,277 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 15,471 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Redwood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,059. Its county seat is Redwood Falls, located along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River. The largely rural area is devoted to commodity crops of corn and soybeans.
The Lower Sioux Indian Reservation (also known as the Mdewakankton Tribal Reservation) is entirely within the county, along the southern bank of the Minnesota River in Paxton and Sherman townships. In the 2000 census, it had a population of 335 persons.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 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.
The Redwood River flows through the county to its confluence with the Minnesota River downstream of the county seat of Redwood Falls.
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.97% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 3.24% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 55.8% were of German and 13.7% Norwegian ancestry.
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