Rock County, Minnesota

Rock County, Minnesota
Rock County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Rock County
Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded May 23, 1857 (created)
1870 (organized)[1]
Named for The prominent rock deposit in the county
Seat Luverne
Largest city Luverne
Area
 • Total 483 sq mi (1,251 km2)
 • Land 482 sq mi (1,248 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (1 km2), 0.06%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 9,564
 • Density 20/sq mi (8/km2)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.co.rock.mn.us

Rock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, in the far southwestern corner of the state. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,687.[2] Its county seat is Luverne.[3] The county was formed in 1857 and organized in 1870. Rock County was named for the rocky soil.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 483 square miles (1,250 km2), of which 482 square miles (1,250 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.06%) is water.[5] The entire county falls in the hot summer humid continental climate zone (Dfa).

Soils of Rock County[6]

Lakes

Despite Rock County not containing any natural lakes (the other three being Mower, Olmsted, and Pipestone), it does have a small lake created by a dam in Blue Mounds State Park. However, the dam created as part of a Civilian Conservation Corps project was damaged in June of 2014, which resulted in the emptying of the lake.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
186023—
1870138500.0%
18803,6692,558.7%
18906,81785.8%
19009,66841.8%
191010,2225.7%
192010,9657.3%
193010,9620.0%
194010,933−0.3%
195011,2783.2%
196011,8645.2%
197011,346−4.4%
198010,703−5.7%
19909,806−8.4%
20009,721−0.9%
20109,687−0.3%
Est. 20169,564[8]−1.3%
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 2000 census,[13] there were 9,721 people, 3,843 households, and 2,705 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 4,137 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.27% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.4% were of German, 23.8% Dutch and 16.5% Norwegian ancestry.

There were 3,843 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,102, and the median income for a family was $44,296. Males had a median income of $28,776 versus $22,166 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,411. About 5.50% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.10% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Rock County Administrative map (Minnesota)

Cities

Townships

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Much of the second season of Fargo is set in Luverne and Rock County.

Politics

Commissioners

Like all counties in Minnesota, Rock is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners. Rock County is served by five commissioners all representing roughly a fifth of the county's population. Commissioners as of January 24, 2018[14]

District Commissioner
1st Gary Overgaard
2nd Stan Williamson
3rd Greg Burger
4th Sherri Thompson
5th Jody Reisch
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 63.9% 3,091 28.4% 1,373 7.7% 375
2012 58.0% 2,810 40.2% 1,946 1.9% 90
2008 55.8% 2,775 41.8% 2,079 2.4% 121
2004 59.9% 3,111 38.5% 2,000 1.5% 80
2000 55.3% 2,772 41.5% 2,081 3.1% 157
1996 44.2% 2,169 43.7% 2,142 12.1% 593
1992 38.7% 2,065 37.6% 2,006 23.7% 1,267
1988 52.5% 2,737 46.7% 2,435 0.8% 43
1984 57.2% 2,971 42.1% 2,188 0.7% 37
1980 55.4% 3,164 36.6% 2,089 8.1% 460
1976 50.4% 2,892 48.3% 2,769 1.4% 78
1972 61.8% 3,470 37.2% 2,089 0.9% 53
1968 56.9% 3,056 38.8% 2,084 4.4% 234
1964 45.2% 2,389 54.8% 2,896 0.0% 2
1960 65.5% 3,469 34.4% 1,823 0.1% 5
1956 67.2% 3,267 32.7% 1,591 0.1% 4
1952 74.5% 3,774 25.4% 1,286 0.1% 7
1948 48.1% 2,035 50.4% 2,134 1.5% 65
1944 60.7% 2,584 38.7% 1,649 0.6% 27
1940 59.5% 2,944 40.1% 1,983 0.5% 24
1936 36.2% 1,752 60.2% 2,910 3.6% 176
1932 34.6% 1,452 64.2% 2,695 1.3% 54
1928 60.0% 2,433 39.7% 1,607 0.3% 13
1924 52.0% 2,065 6.6% 261 41.5% 1,647
1920 84.5% 3,121 12.0% 442 3.5% 129
1916 59.7% 1,196 35.2% 705 5.1% 103
1912 25.6% 463 25.8% 466 48.7% 881
1908 67.2% 1,234 28.6% 525 4.2% 77
1904 79.1% 1,243 15.3% 241 5.5% 87
1900 65.2% 1,234 30.3% 573 4.5% 86
1896 59.9% 1,209 37.9% 765 2.3% 46
1892 59.6% 940 24.3% 383 16.1% 253

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ Nelson, Steven (2011) Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 69 - 70. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  7. ↑ "Luverne Dam Breaks, Drains Popular Lake". KELOLAND News. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  8. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  13. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  14. ↑ "Rock County, Minnesota". www.co.rock.mn.us. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  15. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

Coordinates: 43°40′N 96°15′W / 43.67°N 96.25°W / 43.67; -96.25

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