Itasca County, Minnesota
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Itasca County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 43,992. Its county seat is Grand Rapids6. Portions of the Bois Forte and Leech Lake Indian reservations are in the county.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 7,583 km² (2,928 mi²). 6,902 km² (2,665 mi²) of it is land and 680 km² (263 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.97% water.
Adjacent counties
- Koochiching County (north)
- St. Louis County (east)
- Aitkin County (south)
- Cass County (southwest)
- Beltrami County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 43,992 people, 17,789 households, and 12,381 families residing in the county. The population density is 6/km² (16/mi²). There are 24,528 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (9/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 94.64% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 3.40% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 17,789 households out of which 29.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% are married couples living together, 7.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% are non-families. 26.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $36,234, and the median income for a family is $44,025. Males have a median income of $37,066 versus $22,327 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,717. 10.60% of the population and 7.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.60% of those under the age of 18 and 8.80% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
External link
- Itasca County government’s website (http://www.co.itasca.mn.us/)
