Dodge County, Minnesota
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| Dodge 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 | Mantorville |
| Largest city | Kasson |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
440 sq mi (1,139 km²) 440 sq mi (1,138 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.03% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
17,731 40/sq mi (16/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.dodge.mn.us | |
| Named for: Henry Dodge | |
Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 17,731 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Mantorville[1].
Dodge County is part of the Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 440 square miles (1,139 km²), of which, 440 square miles (1,138 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.03%) is water.
[edit] Lakes
- Rice Lake: located almost entirely in Steele County (Havana Township), but the far eastern edge extends into Dodge County
Dodge County is the only county in the state that does not have a lake.
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Rice County (northwest)
- Goodhue County (northeast)
- Olmsted County (east)
- Mower County (south)
- Steele County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 17,731 people, 6,420 households, and 4,853 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 6,642 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.58% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.2% were of German, 26.9% Norwegian, 5.8% Irish, 5.8% American and 5.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 6,420 households out of which 40.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.70% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.40% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the county the population was spread out with 30.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,437, and the median income for a family was $54,261. Males had a median income of $34,195 versus $25,903 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,259. About 4.40% of families and 5.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.80% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
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† Blooming Prairie is mainly in Steele County but extends into Dodge County.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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