Renville County, Minnesota
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 17,154 people, 6,779 households, and 4,623 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.72% White
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, 0.06% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.51% Native American
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, 0.20% Asian
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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 2.77% from other races
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, and 0.73% from two or more races. 5.11% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 50.9% were of German, 16.3% Norwegian and 5.1% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 6,779 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples
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 living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,652, and the median income for a family was $45,065. Males had a median income of $30,473 versus $22,179 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $17,770. About 6.30% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.80% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Cities Townships Unincorporated
  • Bird Island
    Bird Island, Minnesota
    Bird Island is a city on U.S. Route 212 in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,042 at the 2010 census.The city is named for a nearby 60-acre island. At one time, the island, was surrounded by sloughs and covered with many huge, beautiful trees, which were a refuge for...

  • Buffalo Lake
    Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
    Buffalo Lake is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 733 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Danube
    Danube, Minnesota
    Danube is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 505 at the 2010 census. Danube was founded in 1901 and held a celebration for its centennial in 2001 where it recorded its first-ever fireworks display.-Geography:...

  • Fairfax
    Fairfax, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,295 people, 534 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,006.6 people per square mile . There were 589 housing units at an average density of 457.8 per square mile...

  • Franklin
    Franklin, Minnesota
    Franklin is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 510 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Hector
    Hector, Minnesota
    Hector is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 1,151 at the 2010 census.U.S. Route 212 and Minnesota State Highway 4 are two of the main arterial routes in the city.-Geography:...

  • Morton
    Morton, Minnesota
    Morton is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 411 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.U.S...

  • Olivia
    Olivia, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 2,570 people, 75 households, and 658 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,102.7 people per square mile . There were 1,178 housing units at an average density of 505.4 per square mile...

  • Redwood Falls
    Redwood Falls, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 5,459 people, 2,266 households, and 1,389 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,167.1 people per square mile . There were 2,377 housing units at an average density of 508.2 per square mile...

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  • Renville
    Renville, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,323 people, 508 households, and 329 families residing in the city. The population density was 948.9 people per square mile . There were 544 housing units at an average density of 390.2 per square mile...

  • Sacred Heart
    Sacred Heart, Minnesota
    Sacred Heart is a city in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 548 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.U.S...

  • Bandon Township
  • Beaver Falls Township
  • Birch Cooley Township
  • Bird Island Township
  • Boon Lake Township
  • Brookfield Township
  • Cairo Township
  • Camp Township
  • Crooks Township
  • Emmet Township
  • Ericson Township
  • Flora Township
  • Hawk Creek Township
  • Hector Township
  • Henryville Township
  • Kingman Township
  • Martinsburg Township
  • Melville Township
  • Norfolk Township
  • Osceola Township
  • Palmyra Township
  • Preston Lake Township
  • Sacred Heart Township
  • Troy Township
    Troy Township, Renville County, Minnesota
    Troy Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles , of which, 34.8 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square...

  • Wang Township
  • Wellington Township
  • Winfield Township
  • Vicksberg
    Vicksberg, Minnesota
    Vicksburg is an abandoned townsite in section 30 of Flora Township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The nearest community is the small city of Delhi, south across the Minnesota River in Redwood County.-History:...


  • † Redwood Falls is in Redwood County
    Redwood County, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...

    , but a small part extends into Renville County

    History

    Renville County is named in honor of Joseph Renville
    Joseph Renville
    Joseph Renville was an interpreter, translator, and an important figure in dealings between white men and Dakota Indians in Minnesota. He contributed to the translation of Christian religious texts in to the Dakota language. The hymnal Dakota dowanpi kin, was "composed by J...

    . The county was the site of several engagements in the Dakota War of 1862
    Dakota War of 1862
    The Dakota War of 1862, also known as the Sioux Uprising, was an armed conflict between the United States and several bands of the eastern Sioux. It began on August 17, 1862, along the Minnesota River in southwest Minnesota...

    . Renville County also is the birthplace of the Geier Hitch, a widely known technique of livestock
    Livestock
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     management
    Management
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    . For a number of years the Geier
    Geier
    Geier may refer to:* Geier , a surname of German origin *The Geier Indians, 17th century native American group-Fiction:*Der Geier , a short story by Franz Kafka...

     family farmed in Boon Lake Township as well as in Lynn Township in McLeod County
    McLeod County, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 34,898 people, 13,449 households, and 9,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile . There were 14,087 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...

    .

    See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Renville County, Minnesota

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