Английская Википедия:Aitkin County, Minnesota
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Aitkin County (Шаблон:IPAc-en Шаблон:Respell)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,697.[2] Its county seat is Aitkin.[3] Part of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county. The county was created in 1857 and organized in 1871.
History
Aitkin County was established in 1857 as Aiken County. The current spelling was adopted in 1872. It was named for William Alexander Aitken, a fur trader for the American Fur Company, under John Jacob Astor. Formed from Ramsey and Pine counties, Aiken County originally consisted of the 17 townships closest to Mille Lacs Lake. It acquired outlands of Ramsey, Itasca and Pine Counties to its north and east. It was organized in 1871, taking up lands from Cass and Itasca Counties and losing a point in the southwestern corner to Crow Wing County to form its current boundaries.
Geography
The Mississippi River flows southward through the west central part of the county. The county terrain consists of wooded rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds.[4] The terrain slopes to the south; its highest point is Quadna Mountain, Шаблон:Convert south-southeast of Hill City, at Шаблон:Convert ASL.[5] Otherwise the highest terrain is near its northwestern corner, at Шаблон:Convert ASL.[6] The county has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert (8.7%) is water.[7]
Major highways
- Файл:US 2.svg U.S. Highway 2
- Файл:US 169 (MN).svg U.S. Highway 169
- Файл:MN-18.svg Minnesota State Highway 18
- Файл:MN-27.svg Minnesota State Highway 27
- Файл:MN-47.svg Minnesota State Highway 47
- Файл:MN-65.svg Minnesota State Highway 65
- Файл:MN-200.svg Minnesota State Highway 200
- Файл:MN-210.svg Minnesota State Highway 210
- List of County Roads
Adjacent counties
- Itasca County - north
- Saint Louis County - northeast
- Carlton County - east
- Pine County - southeast
- Kanabec County - south
- Mille Lacs County - southwest
- Crow Wing County - west
- Cass County - northwest
Protected areas
- Grayling State Wildlife Management Area
- Hill River State Forest
- Kimberly State Wildlife Management Area
- McGregor Marsh Scientific and Natural Area
- Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Ripple River State Wildlife Management Area
- Salo Marsh State Wildlife Management Area
- Savanna Portage State Park
- Snake River County Park
- Solana State Forest
Climate and weather
Шаблон:Climate chart In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Aitkin have ranged from a low of Шаблон:Convert in January to a high of Шаблон:Convert in July, although a record low of Шаблон:Convert was recorded in January 1972 and a record high of Шаблон:Convert was recorded in August 1976. Although these records are the official records, temperatures above Шаблон:Convert has been detected numerous times throughout Aitkin County and surrounding areas. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Шаблон:Convert in February to Шаблон:Convert in June.[9]
Demographics
2020 Census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 14,479 | 92.24% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 58 | 0.37% |
| Native American (NH) | 376 | 2.4% |
| Asian (NH) | 38 | 0.24% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 525 | 3.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 220 | 1.4% |
2010 census
Шаблон:Stack As of the census of 2010, there were 16,202 people, 7,542 households, and 4,458 families in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 16,626 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.63% or 15,494 people White, 0.35% or 57 people Black or African American, 2.4% or 390 people Native American, 0.17% or 27 people Asian, 0.025% or 4 people Pacific Islander, 0.13% or 21 people from other races, and 1.29% or 209 people from two or more races. Of the population with two or more races, 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.5% were of German, 14.3% Norwegian, 13.0% Swedish, 6.2% Irish, 5.3% United States or American and 5.2% Finnish ancestry.
There were 6,644 households, out of which 22.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.76.
The county population contained 20.90% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 29.10% from 45 to 64, and 23.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,139, and the median income for a family was $58,290. Males had a median income of $51,604 versus $30,633 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,848. About 5.20% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.50% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Townships
- Aitkin Township
- Ball Bluff Township
- Balsam Township
- Beaver Township
- Clark Township
- Cornish Township
- Farm Island Township
- Fleming Township
- Glen Township
- Haugen Township
- Hazelton Township
- Hill Lake Township
- Idun Township
- Jevne Township
- Kimberly Township
- Lakeside Township
- Lee Township
- Libby Township
- Logan Township
- Macville Township
- Malmo Township
- McGregor Township
- Millward Township
- Morrison Township
- Nordland Township
- Pliny Township
- Rice River Township
- Salo Township
- Seavey Township
- Shamrock Township
- Spalding Township
- Spencer Township
- Turner Township
- Verdon Township
- Wagner Township
- Waukenabo Township
- Wealthwood Township
- White Pine Township
- Williams Township
- Workman Township
Unorganized territories
Unincorporated communities
- Arthyde
- Ball Bluff
- Bennettville
- Cutler
- Dads Corner
- East Lake (Minisinaakwaang)
- Giese
- Glen
- Glory
- Hassman
- Haypoint
- Jacobson
- Kimberly
- Lawler
- Libby
- Malmo
- Minnewawa
- Nichols
- Rabey
- Red Top
- Ronald
- Rossburg
- Sandy Lake (Gaa-mitaawangaagamaag)
- Sheshebee
- Shovel Lake
- Swatara
- Thor
- Waukenabo
- Wealthwood
Government and politics
Aitkin County voters have selected the Democratic Party candidate in 67% of national elections since 1960. Recent presidential elections have shifted to the Republican Party, with their candidate winning four of the last five elections as of 2020 and their lone loss in that span coming by just 6 votes. Шаблон:PresHead Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresRow Шаблон:PresFoot
| Position | Name | District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner and Chairperson | J. Mark Wedel | District 1 | |
| Commissioner | Laurie Westerlund | District 2 | |
| Commissioner and Vice Chair | Travis Leiviska | District 3 | |
| Commissioner | Bret Sample | District 4 | |
| Commissioner | Michael Kearney | District 5 | |
| Position | Name | Affiliation | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Senate | Carrie Ruud[12] | Republican | District 10 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | House of Representatives | Dale Lueck[13] | Republican | District 10B |
| Position | Name | Affiliation | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | House of Representatives | Pete Stauber[14] | Republican | 8th |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Senate | Amy Klobuchar[15] | Democrat | N/A |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Senate | Tina Smith[16] | Democrat | N/A |
See also
References
External links
- Aitkin County government’s website
- Minnesota Department of Transportation map of Aitkin County (southern portion, northern portion)
- Records
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