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Pope County, Minnesota
Pope County Courthouse
The 1930 Beaux-Arts, Pope County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Map of Minnesota highlighting Pope County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the U.S
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded February 20, 1862 (created)
1866 (organized)
Named for John Pope
Seat Glenwood
Largest city Glenwood
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

717 sq mi (1,857 km²)
670 sq mi (1,735 km²)
47 sq mi (122 km²), 6.6%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

11,308
16.9/sq mi (7/km²)
Congressional district 7th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://www.co.pope.mn.us/

Pope County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,308.[1] Its county seat is Glenwood.[2] The county was formed in 1862 and organized in 1866.

History[]

Pope County was identified by the state legislature in 1862[3] and named for John Pope, a Union Army general who had worked as a surveyor in the area.[4] Its organization was effected in 1866.

Pope County was the location of several protests against the CU Powerline in the 1970s.

Geography[]

File:Pope Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf
Glacial Lakes S P - Blue Mounds WPA 2017 Wiki Version

Soils of Glacial Lakes State Park area

The Chippewa River flows south through the county's western part. The Little Chippewa River flows south-southwest through its central part, discharging into the Chippewa southeast of Cyrus. The East Branch Chippewa River flows south-southwest through the eastern part of the county toward its union with the Chippewa in neighboring Swift County. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, carved with drainages and dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is devoted to agriculture.[6] The terrain slopes to the south and west, with its highest point near the northeast corner at 1,388' (423m) ASL.[7] The county has an 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.[8]

Major highways[]

  • MN-9 Minnesota State Highway 9
  • MN-28 Minnesota State Highway 28
  • MN-29 Minnesota State Highway 29
  • MN-55 Minnesota State Highway 55
  • MN-104 Minnesota State Highway 104
  • MN-114 Minnesota State Highway 114

Airports[6][]

  • Glenwood Municipal Airport (D32)
  • Starbuck Municipal Airport (GHW)

Adjacent counties[]

Protected areas[6][]

  • Bruce Hitman Heron Rookery Scientific and Natural Area
  • Farwell State Wildlife Management Area
  • Glacial Lakes State Park
  • Langhei Scientific and Natural Area
  • Little Jo State Wildlife Management Area
  • Lowry State Wildlife Management Area
  • New Prairie State Wildlife Management Area
  • Noordmans State Wildlife Management Area
  • Skarpness State Wildlife Management Area
  • Van Luik State Wildlife Management Area
  • Wade State Wildlife Management Area

Major lakes[6][]

  • Amelia Lake
  • Goose Lake
  • Lake Emily
  • Lake Johanna
  • Lake Minnewaska
  • Lake Reno (part)
  • Lake Simon
  • Pelican Lake
  • Pike Lake
  • Scandinavian Lake

Demographics[]

Historical populations
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. 2021 11,403 [9] 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1]
USA Pope County, Minnesota age pyramid

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 census data

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census, there were 11,236 people, 4,513 households, and 3,064 families in the county. The population density was 16.8/sqmi (6.47/km2). There were 5,827 housing units at an average density of 8.70/sqmi (3.36/km2/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.

The county population contained 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[]

Farm in Chippewa Falls Township

A farm in Chippewa Falls Township

Cities[]

  • Brooten (part)
  • Cyrus
  • Farwell
  • Glenwood (county seat)
  • Long Beach
  • Lowry
  • Sedan
  • Starbuck
  • Villard
  • Westport

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Grove Lake
  • Terrace

Ghost town[]

  • New Prairie

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

Government and politics[]

Pope County has been a swing county in the past, but strongly supported the Republican nominee in the last three presidential elections.

United States presidential election results for Pope County, Minnesota[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 4,417 62.90% 2,477 35.27% 128 1.82%
2016 3,793 60.03% 2,106 33.33% 420 6.65%
2012 3,142 50.30% 2,981 47.73% 123 1.97%
2008 3,069 46.96% 3,317 50.75% 150 2.29%
2004 3,303 49.30% 3,301 49.27% 96 1.43%
2000 2,808 46.90% 2,771 46.28% 408 6.81%
1996 1,992 36.03% 2,803 50.70% 734 13.28%
1992 1,886 31.59% 2,619 43.87% 1,465 24.54%
1988 2,627 45.48% 3,074 53.22% 75 1.30%
1984 3,064 52.27% 2,757 47.03% 41 0.70%
1980 3,159 51.34% 2,527 41.07% 467 7.59%
1976 2,251 36.74% 3,746 61.14% 130 2.12%
1972 2,610 45.94% 2,910 51.22% 161 2.83%
1968 2,504 46.65% 2,592 48.29% 272 5.07%
1964 2,213 38.39% 3,549 61.57% 2 0.03%
1960 3,062 51.39% 2,883 48.39% 13 0.22%
1956 2,725 51.33% 2,577 48.54% 7 0.13%
1952 3,593 60.00% 2,381 39.76% 14 0.23%
1948 2,114 38.70% 3,251 59.52% 97 1.78%
1944 2,607 48.27% 2,781 51.49% 13 0.24%
1940 2,805 46.06% 3,266 53.63% 19 0.31%
1936 1,869 35.65% 3,200 61.05% 173 3.30%
1932 1,688 31.46% 3,571 66.56% 106 1.98%
1928 3,382 66.13% 1,667 32.60% 65 1.27%
1924 2,079 45.88% 151 3.33% 2,301 50.78%
1920 3,466 76.34% 709 15.62% 365 8.04%
1916 1,321 51.18% 1,121 43.43% 139 5.39%
1912 379 16.63% 443 19.44% 1,457 63.93%
1908 1,794 76.86% 442 18.94% 98 4.20%
1904 1,729 88.17% 159 8.11% 73 3.72%
1900 1,774 76.40% 481 20.71% 67 2.89%
1896 1,773 70.53% 688 27.37% 53 2.11%
1892 1,037 57.32% 282 15.59% 490 27.09%



County Board of Commissioners
Position Name District
Commissioner Nan Haggerty District 1
Commissioner and Chairperson Gordy Wagner District 2
Commissioner Paul Gerde District 3
Commissioner Larry Lindor District 4
Commissioner Cody Rogahn District 5
State Legislature (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  Senate Torrey Westrom[15] Republican District 12
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Jeff Backer[16] Republican District 12A
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Paul Anderson[17] Republican District 12B
U.S Congress (2018-2020)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Collin Peterson[18] Democrat 7th
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " |  Senate Amy Klobuchar[19] Democrat N/A
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " |  Senate Tina Smith[20] Democrat N/A

See also[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Pope County, Minnesota" (in en). United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/popecountyminnesota/PST045221. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/county.cfm?SendingPage=Region.cfm&county=61. 
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 430. https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA430. 
  5. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  6. ^ a b c d Pope County MN Google Maps (accessed April 17, 2019)
  7. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Pope County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 17, 2019)". https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm. 
  8. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt. 
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html. 
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt. 
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  14. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  15. ^ "MN State Senate" (in en). https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?member_id=1197. 
  16. ^ "Rep. Jeff Backer (12A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15428. 
  17. ^ "Rep. Paul Anderson (12B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15301. 
  18. ^ "Congressman Collin Peterson" (in en). https://collinpeterson.house.gov/. 
  19. ^ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/. 
  20. ^ "Home" (in en). https://www.smith.senate.gov/. 

External links[]

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Coordinates: 45°35′N 95°27′W / 45.59, -95.45

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