| Brown County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 20, 1855 [1] |
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| Seat | New Ulm |
| Largest city | New Ulm |
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619 sq mi (1,602 km²) 611 sq mi (1,582 km²) 8 sq mi (20 km²), 1. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13594 at the 2000 census. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 25% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
26,911 44/sq mi (17/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.brown.mn.us | |
| Named for: Joseph Renshaw Brown, a prominent pioneer, soldier, Indian trader, lumberman, speculator, founder of cities, legislator, politician, and editor. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST Joseph R (Renshaw Brown b 1805 d 1870 buried Henderson Minnesota Served Territorial Council 1854-55 (District 6 Territorial House 1857 (District 10 Democratic | |
Brown County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers As of 2000, the population was 26,911. Its county seat is New Ulm[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13594 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,602 km²), of which, 611 square miles (1,582 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) of it (1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 25%) is water. The Minnesota River flows along the county's northern boundary; two of its tributaries, the Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood Rivers, flow eastwardly through the county. The Minnesota River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km long in the U The Cottonwood River is a Tributary of the Minnesota River, 152 miles (245 km long in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. The Little Cottonwood River is a Tributary of the Minnesota River, 83 miles (133 km long in southwestern Minnesota in the United States [2]
Lakes
- Altermatt Lake: almost entirely in Leavenworth Township, but the southern shore extends into Mulligan Township
- Bachelor Lake: in Stark Township
- Boise Lake: in Burnstown Township
- Clear Lake: in Sigel Township
- Gilman Lake: in Stark Township
- Horseshoe Lake: in Milford Township
- Juni Lake: in Sigel Township
- Lake Cottonwood: in Cottonwood Township
- Lake Hanska: eastern half is in Lake Hanska Township; western half is in Albin Township
- Linden Lake: in Linden Township
- Lone Tree Lake: in Eden Township
- Omsrud Lake: in Lake Hanska Township
- School Lake: in Sigel Township
- Sleepy Eye Lake: in Home Township
- Zanders Lake: mostly in Stark Township, but the eastern fifth is in Sigel Township
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Nicollet County (northeast)
- Blue Earth County (southeast)
- Watonwan County (south)
- Cottonwood County (southwest)
- Redwood County (west)
- Renville County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 26,911 people, 10,598 households, and 7,164 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 44 people per square mile (17/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 11,163 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97. 82% White, 0. 10% Black or African American, 0. 12% Native American, 0. 41% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 91% from other races, and 0. 63% from two or more races. 2. 03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 67. 1% were of German and 9. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 6% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway.
There were 10,598 households out of which 31. 50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 30% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 40% were non-families. 29. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 43 and the average family size was 3. 00.
In the county the population was spread out with 25. 30% under the age of 18, 9. 70% from 18 to 24, 25. 60% from 25 to 44, 21. 90% from 45 to 64, and 17. 50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,800, and the median income for a family was $49,811. Males had a median income of $32,347 versus $23,918 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,535. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 40% of families and 6. 40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 00% of those under age 18 and 9. 80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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† A small part of Comfrey extends into Cottonwood County. Cobden is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61 at the 2000 census For the plant see Comfrey Comfrey is a city in Brown and Cottonwood counties in the U Evan is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 91 at the 2000 census Hanska is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 443 at the 2000 census New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13594 at the 2000 census. Sleepy Eye redirects here for the Sisseton-Sioux chief for whom this city is named see Ishtakhaba. Springfield is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. Eden Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. North Star Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. Godahl is an unincorporated community in Brown and Watonwan counties in the U Cottonwood County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota.
References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ (1994) Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me. : DeLorme, pp. DeLorme is a leading provider of business-to-business and consumer mapping and GPS products and technologies based in Yarmouth, Maine, United States. 21-22, 30-31. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes