Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 8,067 people, 3,316 households, and 2,225 families residing in the county. The population density
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 was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,774 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.85% White
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, 0.16% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.22% Native American
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, 0.32% Asian
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, 0.06% from other races
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, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.26% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 44.6% were of Norwegian and 35.2% German ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,316 households out of which 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples
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 living together, 4.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,626, and the median income for a family was $41,556. Males had a median income of $27,939 versus $19,681 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $17,399. About 5.60% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.80% of those under age 18 and 9.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Cities Townships
  • Bellingham
    Bellingham, Minnesota
    Bellingham is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 168 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Boyd
    Boyd, Minnesota
    Boyd is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 175 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Dawson
    Dawson, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,539 people, 677 households, and 398 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,043.4 people per square mile . There were 756 housing units at an average density of 512.6 per square mile...

  • Louisburg
    Louisburg, Minnesota
    Louisburg is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 47 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles , all of it land....

  • Madison
    Madison, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,768 people, 789 households, and 462 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,737.6 people per square mile . There were 882 housing units at an average density of 866.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.21% White,...

  • Marietta
    Marietta, Minnesota
    Marietta is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States on Minnesota State Highway 40 near the South Dakota border. The population was 162 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...

  • Nassau
    Nassau, Minnesota
    Nassau is a city in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 72 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles , all of it land....

  • Ortonville
    Ortonville, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 2,158 people, 923 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density was 635.8 people per square mile . There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 331.4 per square mile...

  • Agassiz Township
  • Arena Township
  • Augusta Township
  • Baxter Township
  • Camp Release Township
  • Cerro Gordo Township
  • Freeland Township
  • Garfield Township
    Garfield Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota
    Garfield Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...

  • Hamlin Township
  • Hantho Township
  • Lac qui Parle Township
  • Lake Shore Township
  • Madison Township
  • Manfred Township
  • Maxwell Township
  • Mehurin Township
  • Perry Township
  • Providence Township
  • Riverside Township
  • Ten Mile Lake Township
  • Walter Township
  • Yellow Bank Township

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