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EspañolCLEARWATER COUNTY, MINNESOTA
'Clearwater County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 8,423. Its county seat is Bagley6. Clearwater County is home to Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River. Portions of the Red Lake and White Earth Indian reservations extend into the county.
| Contents |
| Geography |
| Major Highways |
| Adjacent counties |
| Demographics |
| Cities and towns |
| External link |
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,667 km² (1,030 mi²). 2,576 km² (995 mi²) of it is land and 91 km² (35 mi²) of it (3.41%) is water.
Major Highways
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Adjacent counties
★ Beltrami County (northeast)
★ Hubbard County (southeast)
★ Becker County (south)
★ Mahnomen County (southwest)
★ Polk County (northwest)
★ Pennington County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,423 people, 3,330 households, and 2,287 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 4,114 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.26% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 8.58% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.6% were of Norwegian, 15.6% German, 6.5% Swedish and 6.2% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 3,330 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.50% 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 3.02.
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,517, and the median income for a family was $39,698. Males had a median income of $29,338 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,694. About 11.00% of families and 15.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 18.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
External link
★ Cleawater County government web site
★ City of Bagley web site
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