Nicollet County, Minnesota

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Nicollet County, Minnesota
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Nicollet County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Nicollet County
Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded March 5, 1853[1]
Named for Joseph Nicolas Nicollet
Seat St. Peter
Largest city North Mankato
Area
 • Total 467 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Land 448 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Water 18 sq mi (47 km2), 3.9%
Population (est.)
 • (2014) 33,093
 • Density 66/sq mi (25/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.nicollet.mn.us

Nicollet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was named for French geographer Joseph N. Nicollet.[2] As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,727.[3] Its county seat is St. Peter.[4]

Nicollet County is part of the Mankato–North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 467 square miles (1,210 km2), of which 448 square miles (1,160 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (3.9%) is water.[5] File:Nicollet Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf

Soils of Chamberlain Woods SNA area

Lakes

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 3,778 —
1870 8,362 121.3%
1880 12,333 47.5%
1890 13,382 8.5%
1900 14,774 10.4%
1910 14,125 −4.4%
1920 15,036 6.4%
1930 16,550 10.1%
1940 18,282 10.5%
1950 20,929 14.5%
1960 23,196 10.8%
1970 24,518 5.7%
1980 26,929 9.8%
1990 28,076 4.3%
2000 29,771 6.0%
2010 32,727 9.9%
Est. 2014 33,093 [7] 1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2014[3]
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000, there were 29,771 people, 10,642 households, and 7,311 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile (25/km²). There were 11,240 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.37% White, 0.80% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 49.2% were of German, 13.3% Norwegian, 6.8% Swedish and 5.4% Irish ancestry.

There were 10,642 households out of which 35.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 16.40% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,170, and the median income for a family was $55,694. Males had a median income of $36,236 versus $25,344 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,517. About 4.30% of families and 7.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.70% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Townships

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Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

See also

References

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External links

 Renville County Sibley County
Le Sueur County
  Nicollet County, Minnesota  
Brown County Blue Earth County

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