Pope County, Minnesota

Pope County, Minnesota
The 1930 Beaux-Arts, Pope County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Founded	February 20, 1862 (created) 1866 (organized)[1]
Named for	John Pope
Seat	Glenwood
Largest city	Glenwood
Area
• Total	717 sq mi (1,857 km2)
• Land	670 sq mi (1,735 km2)
• Water	47 sq mi (122 km2), 6.6%
Population (est.)
• (2016)	11,049
• Density	16/sq mi (6/km2)
Congressional district	7th
Time zone	Central: UTC−6/−5
Website	www.co.pope.mn.us

Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,995.^[2] Its county seat is Glenwood.^[3] The county was formed in 1862 and organized in 1866.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Geography
  
  
  
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    2.1 Major highways
    
  
  
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    2.2 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Demographics
  


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  4 Communities
  
  
  
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    4.1 Cities
    
  
  
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    4.2 Townships
    
  
  
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    4.3 Unincorporated communities
    
  
  
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    4.4 Ghost town
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 Politics
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 References
  


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  8 External links
  

History

Pope County was identified by the state legislature in 1862, and named for John Pope, a General in the Union Army who had earlier worked as a surveyor in the area.^[4]

Pope County was the location of several protests against the CU Powerline in the 1970s.^[5]

Geography

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Soils of Pope County^[6]

Soils of Glacial Lakes State Park area

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 717 square miles (1,860 km²), of which 670 square miles (1,700 km²) is land and 47 square miles (120 km²) (6.6%) is water.^[7]

Major highways

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  Minnesota State Highway 9
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 28
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 29
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 55
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 104
  


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  Minnesota State Highway 114
  

Adjacent counties

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  Douglas County (north)


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  Stearns County (east)


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  Kandiyohi County (southeast)


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  Swift County (south)


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  Stevens County (west)


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  Grant County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	2,691		—
1880	5,874		118.3%
1890	10,032		70.8%
1900	12,577		25.4%
1910	12,746		1.3%
1920	13,631		6.9%
1930	13,085		−4.0%
1940	13,544		3.5%
1950	12,862		−5.0%
1960	11,914		−7.4%
1970	11,107		−6.8%
1980	11,657		5.0%
1990	10,745		−7.8%
2000	11,236		4.6%
2010	10,995		−2.1%
Est. 2016	11,049	[8]	0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2016[2]

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000,^[13] there were 11,236 people, 4,513 households, and 3,064 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,827 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.85% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.8% were of Norwegian and 31.6% German ancestry.

There were 4,513 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,633, and the median income for a family was $42,818. Males had a median income of $30,452 versus $20,511 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,032. About 5.80% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.40% of those under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

A farm in Chippewa Falls Township

Cities

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  Brooten (partly in Stearns County)


• Cyrus


• Farwell


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  Glenwood (county seat)


• Long Beach


• Lowry


• Sedan


• Starbuck


• Villard


• Westport

Townships

• Bangor Township


• Barsness Township


• Ben Wade Township


• Blue Mounds Township


• Chippewa Falls Township


• Gilchrist Township


• Glenwood Township


• Grove Lake Township


• Hoff Township


• Lake Johanna Township


• Langhei Township


• Leven Township


• Minnewaska Township


• New Prairie Township


• Nora Township


• Reno Township


• Rolling Forks Township


• Walden Township


• Westport Township


• White Bear Lake Township

Unincorporated communities

• Grove Lake


• Terrace

Ghost town

• New Prairie

Politics

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[14]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	60.0% 3,793	33.3% 2,106	6.6% 420
2012	50.3% 3,142	47.7% 2,981	2.0% 123
2008	47.0% 3,069	50.8% 3,317	2.3% 150
2004	49.3% 3,303	49.3% 3,301	1.4% 96
2000	46.9% 2,808	46.3% 2,771	6.8% 408
1996	36.0% 1,992	50.7% 2,803	13.3% 734
1992	31.6% 1,886	43.9% 2,619	24.5% 1,465
1988	45.5% 2,627	53.2% 3,074	1.3% 75
1984	52.3% 3,064	47.0% 2,757	0.7% 41
1980	51.3% 3,159	41.1% 2,527	7.6% 467
1976	36.7% 2,251	61.1% 3,746	2.1% 130
1972	45.9% 2,610	51.2% 2,910	2.8% 161
1968	46.7% 2,504	48.3% 2,592	5.1% 272
1964	38.4% 2,213	61.6% 3,549	0.0% 2
1960	51.4% 3,062	48.4% 2,883	0.2% 13
1956	51.3% 2,725	48.5% 2,577	0.1% 7
1952	60.0% 3,593	39.8% 2,381	0.2% 14
1948	38.7% 2,114	59.5% 3,251	1.8% 97
1944	48.3% 2,607	51.5% 2,781	0.2% 13
1940	46.1% 2,805	53.6% 3,266	0.3% 19
1936	35.7% 1,869	61.1% 3,200	3.3% 173
1932	31.5% 1,688	66.6% 3,571	2.0% 106
1928	66.1% 3,382	32.6% 1,667	1.3% 65
1924	45.9% 2,079	3.3% 151	50.8% 2,301
1920	76.3% 3,466	15.6% 709	8.0% 365
1916	51.2% 1,321	43.4% 1,121	5.4% 139
1912	16.6% 379	19.4% 443	63.9% 1,457
1908	76.9% 1,794	18.9% 442	4.2% 98
1904	88.2% 1,729	8.1% 159	3.7% 73
1900	76.4% 1,774	20.7% 481	2.9% 67
1896	70.5% 1,773	27.4% 688	2.1% 53
1892	57.3% 1,037	15.6% 282	27.1% 490

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Pope County, Minnesota

References

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   ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
   


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   ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 430.
   


5. 
   ^ CU project controversy
   


6. 
   ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65 - 67.
   ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
   


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   ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
   


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   ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
   


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   ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
   


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    ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
    


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    ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
    


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    ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
    


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    ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
    


14. 
    ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
    

External links

• Pope County government’s website


• Pope County Historical Society


• 
  Pope County GenWeb Project Helping people find their roots in Pope County. Part of the MNGenWeb and USGenWeb Projects.

Places adjacent to Pope County, Minnesota
Grant County Douglas County Stevens County Pope County, Minnesota Stearns County Swift County Kandiyohi County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Pope County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: Glenwood
Cities	Brooten‡ Cyrus Farwell Glenwood Long Beach Lowry Sedan Starbuck Villard Westport
Townships	Bangor Barsness Ben Wade Blue Mounds Chippewa Falls Gilchrist Glenwood Grove Lake Hoff Lake Johanna Langhei Leven Minnewaska New Prairie Nora Reno Rolling Forks Walden Westport White Bear Lake
Unincorporated communities	Grove Lake Terrace
Ghost town	New Prairie
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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