Nicollet County, Minnesota
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| Nicollet County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the USA |
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| Founded | March 5, 1853 [1] |
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| Seat | St. Peter |
| Largest City | North Mankato |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
467 sq mi (1,209 km²) 452 sq mi (1,171 km²) 15 sq mi (38 km²), 3.14% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
29,771 66/sq mi (25/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.nicollet.mn.us | |
| Named for: Joseph Nicolas Nicollet, a geographer-explorer | |
Nicollet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 29,771. Its county seat is St. Peter6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,209 km² (467 mi²). 1,171 km² (452 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it (3.14%) is water.
[edit] Lakes
- Annexstad Lake: in Lake Prairie Township
- Erickson Lake: in Traverse Township
- Middle Lake: the southwestern Middle Lake is in Granby Township; the northeastern Middle Lake is in Granby Township, Traverse Township, and Oshawa Township
- Oak Leaf Lake: in Oshawa Township
- Overson Lake: in Traverse Township
- Rice Lake: in New Sweden Township
- Sand Lake: in Lake Prairie Township
- Swan Lake: about a quarter of the northwest part of the lake is in Brighton Township; about three eighths of the southwest part is in Courtland Township; another three eighths is in Granby Township; a very small part of the southeast shore is in Nicollet Township
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Sibley County (north)
- Le Sueur County (east)
- Blue Earth County (southeast)
- Brown County (southwest)
- Renville County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 29,771 people, 10,642 households, and 7,311 families residing in the county. The population density was 25/km² (66/mi²). There were 11,240 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/mi²). 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.
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.
[edit] Cities and towns
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† Mankato is mainly in Blue Earth County but extends into Nicollet County.
‡ North Mankato is mainly in Nicollet County but extends into Blue Earth County.
