Todd County, Minnesota Totally Explained

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Todd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 24,426. Its county seat is Long Prairie. The county is named after John Blair Smith Todd (D) (April 4, 1814 – January 5, 1872) who was a Delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was a cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 979 square miles (2,536 km²), of which, 942 square miles (2,440 km²) of it's land and 37 square miles (97 km²) of it (3.81%) is water.

Major highways

Minnesota State Highway 27

Minnesota State Highway 28

Minnesota State Highway 210

Minnesota State Highway 287

Adjacent counties

Wadena County (north)

Cass County (northeast)

Morrison County (east)

Stearns County (south)

Douglas County (west)

Otter Tail County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,426 people, 9,342 households, and 6,511 families residing in the 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 according to Census 2000.
   There were 9,342 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.
   In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.00 males.
   The median income for a household in the county was $32,281, and the median income for a family was $39,920. Males had a median income of $28,630 versus $20,287 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,658. About 9.60% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Cities	Townships
Bertha Browerville Burtrum Clarissa Eagle Bend Grey Eagle Hewitt Long Prairie Osakis † Staples ‡ West Union	Bartlett Township Bertha Township Birchdale Township Bruce Township Burleene Township Burnhamville Township Eagle Valley Township Fawn Lake Township Germania Township Gordon Township Grey Eagle Township Hartford Township Iona Township Kandota Township	Leslie Township Little Elk Township Little Sauk Township Long Prairie Township Moran Township Reynolds Township Round Prairie Township Staples Township Stowe Prairie Township Turtle Creek Township Villard Township Ward Township West Union Township Wykeham Township

† Osakis is based in Douglas County but part of the city is in Todd County.
‡ A part of Staples extends into Wadena County. Further Information

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