Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

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Kandiyohi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 41,203. Its county seat is Willmar ⁶.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] History

Kandiyohi County was organized in 1858 with its county seat in Kandiyohi, which was then called Kandiyohi Station, and was just a railroad stop.The original county occupied only the southern half of its current area. Development was slow, however, and in 1870 the state legislature called for Monongalia County to merge with Kandiyohi and make one, larger county. It took until November 21, 1871 to agree on a county seat, and the centrally located Willmar was chosen.

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,232 km² (862 mi²). 2,062 km² (796 mi²) of it is land and 171 km² (66 mi²) of it (7.65%) is water.

[edit] Lakes

Bass Lake: western half is in Green Lake Township; eastern half is in Harrison Township
Bear Lake: in New London Township
Big Kandiyohi Lake: in Fahlun Township
Burr Oak Lake: in Green Lake Township
Calhoun Lake: in Irving Township
Cherry Lake: in Lake Elizabeth Township
Church Lake: in Mamre Township
Crook Lake: in Lake Andrew Township
Dog Lake: in East Lake Lillian Township
Downs Lake: in Green Lake Township
Eagle Lake: western half is in Dovre Township; eastern half is in Green Lake Township
East Solomon Lake: in Dovre Township
East Sunburg Lake: in Arctander Township
Elkhorn Lake: in Green Lake Township
Ella Lake: in Gennessee Township
Emma Lake: in East Lake Lillian Township
Florida Lake: in Lake Andrew Township
Foot Lake: in Willmar Township
Games Lake: in Colfax Lake Township
George Lake: mostly in New London Township, but the southern part stretches into Green Lake Township
Ging Lake: in Green Lake Township
Green Lake: the majority of it is mostly in New London Township, but the northeastern fifth is in Irving Township and the southern fifth is in Green Lake Township
Hefta Lake: in Norway Lake Township
Henchien Lake: in Lake Andrew Township
Henderson Lake: in Green Lake Township
Henium Lake: in Arctander Township
Hubbard Lake: in Harrison Township
Johnson Lake: in Lake Elizabeth Township
Knutsons Lake: in Arctander Township
Lake Andrew: in Lake Andrew Township
Lake Carrie: in Gennessee Township
Lake Eight: in New London Township
Lake Eleanor: mostly in Kandiyohi Township, but the southern part extends into Fahlun Township
Lake Elizabeth: the northern half is in Gennessee Township and the southern half is in Lake Elizabeth Township
Lake Kasota: in Kandiyohi Township
Lake Lillian: the eastern three fifths is in East Lake Lillian Township and the western two fifths is in Lake Lillian Township
Lake Minnetaga: mostly in Gennessee Township, but he western part extneds into Kandiyohi Township
Lindgren Lake: in Mamre Township
Little Kandiyohi Lake: the southern half is in Fahlun Township; the northern half is in Kandiyohi Township
Long Lake: in Dovre Township
Long Lake: there is another Long Lake- the southern half is in Irving Township and the northern half is in Roseville Township
Mamre Lake: in Mamre Township
Mary Lake: western half is in Arctander Township; eastern half is in Lake Andrew Township
Middle Lake: in Lake Andrew Township
Mud Lake: in Gennessee Township
Nest Lake: in New London Township
Norstedt Lake: in Lake Andrew Township
Norway Lake: located in four different townships- Arctander, Lake Andrew, Norway Lake Township, and Colfax Township
Olson Lake: in Edwards Township
Otter Lake: in Lake Elizabeth Township
Point Lake: in Dovre Township
Prairie Lake: in Colfax Lake Township
Ringo Lake: mostly in Dovre Township; a small eastern part is in Green Lake Township; a small northeastern part is in New London Township and a very small northwestern part of the lake extends into in Lake Andrew Township
Schultz Lake: in Harrison Township
Shoemaker Lake: in Irving Township
Skataas Lake: in Dovre Township
Skull Lake: in Colfax Lake Township
Sperry Lake: in Harrison Township
Stevens lake: in Whitefield Township
St. Johns Lake: southern three quarters is in St. Johns Township; northern quarter is in Mamre Township
Summit Lake: in Gennessee Township
Swan Lake: northern half is in Colfax Township and the southern half is in Lake Andrew Township
Swan Lake: there is another Swan Lake, mostly in Dovre Township, but the southern part extends into Willmar Township
Swan Lake: there is a third Swan Lake in Kandiyohi Township
Swan Lake: there is a fourth Swan Lake in Mamre Township
Swenson Lake: in Arctander Township
Taits Lake: in Harrison Township
Thompson Lake: in Green Lake Township
Timber Lake: in Colfax Lake Township
Twin Lakes: in Green Lake Township
Wagonga Lake: about half of the lake is in Fahlun Township; the western third is in Whitefield Township; a small part of the lake extends into Kandiyohi Township
West Solomon Lake: western half is in Mamre Township; eastern half is in Dovre Township
West Sunburg Lake: mostly in Norway Lake Township but the southern part stretches into Arctander Township and the western part extends into Swift County
Wheeler Lake: in Harrison Township
Willmar Lake: in Willmar Township
Woodcock Lake: in Green Lake Township
Woodcock Lake: there is another Woodcock Lake, it is mostly in New London Township, but the southern part stretches into Green Lake Township

[edit] Major Highways

[edit] Adjacent counties

Stearns County (north)
Meeker County (east)
Renville County (south)
Chippewa County (southwest)
Swift County (west and northwest)
Pope County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 41,203 people, 15,936 households, and 10,979 families residing in the county. The population density was 20/km² (52/mi²). There were 18,415 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (23/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.62% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 8.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,936 households out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.10% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,772, and the median income for a family was $48,016. Males had a median income of $32,272 versus $22,128 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,627. About 5.90% of families and 9.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.10% of those under age 18 and 7.90% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

Cities	Townships
Atwater Blomkest Kandiyohi Lake Lillian New London Pennock Prinsburg Raymond Regal Spicer Sunburg Willmar	Arctander Township Burbank Township Colfax Township Dovre Township East Lake Lillian Township Edwards Township Fahlun Township Gennessee Township Green Lake Township Harrison Township Holland Township Irving Township	Kandiyohi Township Lake Andrew Township Lake Elizabeth Township Lake Lillian Township Mamre Township New London Township Norway Lake Township Roseland Township Roseville Township St. Johns Township Whitefield Township Willmar Township

[edit] See also

Category:People from Willmar, Minnesota

[edit] External links

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