Stevens County, Minnesota
Location in the state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 20, 1862 [1]
Named for	Isaac Ingalls Stevens, who commanded a surveying expedition for a Pacific railroad.
Seat	Morris
Largest city	Morris
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	575.24 sq mi (1,490 km²) 562.06 sq mi (1,456 km²) 13.17 sq mi (34 km²), 2.29%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	9,726 18/sq mi (7/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.co.stevens.mn.us

Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 9,726.^[1] Its county seat is Morris^[2]. The county was named for Civil War general Isaac Stevens, who had this county named for him seven years after a legislative clerical error denied him that honor in 1855 for Stearns County.

  Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 575.24 square miles (1,489.9 km²), of which 562.06 square miles (1,455.7 km²) (or 97.71%) is land and 13.17 square miles (34.1 km²) (or 2.29%) is water.^[3]

In 1975, a moderate earthquake occurred within the county.

  Major highways

• U.S. Highway 59
• Minnesota State Highway 9
• Minnesota State Highway 28
• Minnesota State Highway 329

  Adjacent counties

• Grant County (north)
• Douglas County (northeast)
• Pope County (east)
• Swift County (south)
• Big Stone County (southwest)
• Traverse County (northwest)

  Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 10,053 people, 3,751 households, and 2,366 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 4,074 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.13% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.8% were of German, 20.8% Norwegian and 5.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 3,751 households out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.90% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 21.60% under the age of 18, 20.80% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 19.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,267, and the median income for a family was $47,518. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $21,681 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,569. About 5.70% of families and 13.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.50% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over.

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

  Cities and towns

  See also

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

  References

1. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved 25 April 2011. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13. 
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

  External links

• Stevens County government’s website
• Stevens County Historical Society & Museum

	Traverse County	Grant County	Douglas County
			Pope County
		Stevens County, Minnesota
	Big Stone County	Swift County

Municipalities and communities of Stevens County, Minnesota, United States County seat: Morris Cities Alberta Chokio Donnelly Hancock Morris Townships Baker Darnen Donnelly Eldorado Everglade Framnas Hodges Horton Moore Morris Pepperton Rendsville Scott Stevens Swan Lake Synnes

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Coordinates: 45°35′N 96°00′W / 45.58°N 96.00°W / 45.58; -96.00