Sherburne County, Minnesota
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Sherburne County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 64,417. Its county seat is Elk River6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,168 km² (451 mi²). 1,130 km² (436 mi²) of it is land and 38 km² (15 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.26% water.
Adjacent counties
- Mille Lacs County (north)
- Isanti County (northeast)
- Anoka County (southeast)
- Wright County (southwest)
- Stearns County (west)
- Benton County (northwest)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 64,417 people, 21,581 households, and 16,746 families residing in the county. The population density is 57/km² (148/mi²). There are 22,827 housing units at an average density of 20/km² (52/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 96.73% White, 0.85% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 21,581 households out of which 44.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.20% are married couples living together, 7.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% are non-families. 15.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.91 and the average family size is 3.27.
In the county the population is spread out with 30.90% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 33.90% from 25 to 44, 18.40% from 45 to 64, and 7.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 104.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $57,014, and the median income for a family is $61,790. Males have a median income of $41,601 versus $27,689 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,322. 4.40% of the population and 2.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.50% of those under the age of 18 and 10.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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† Princeton is mainly in Mille Lacs County but extends into Sherburne County.
‡ St. Cloud is in Stearns County, but about 6,000 of its residents are in Sherburne County.
External link
- Sherburne County government’s website (http://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/)
