Todd County, Minnesota
| Todd County, Minnesota | |
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The Todd County Courthouse in Long Prairie
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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, 1855 (created) 1867 (organized) |
| Named for | John Blair Smith Todd |
| Seat | Long Prairie |
| Largest city | Long Prairie |
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| • Total | 980 sq mi (2,538 km2) |
| • Land | 945 sq mi (2,448 km2) |
| • Water | 35 sq mi (91 km2), 3.5% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 24,257 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Todd County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,895. Its county seat is Long Prairie. The county was formed in 1855 and organized in 1867. It is named after John Blair Smith Todd, who was a delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 980 square miles (2,500 km2), of which 945 square miles (2,450 km2) is land and 35 square miles (91 km2) (3.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,426 people, 9,342 households, and 6,511 families in Todd County. The population density was 26 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 11,900 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.1% were of German, 11.3% Norwegian and 5.6% Polish ancestry.
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