Английская Википедия:Brown County, Minnesota
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Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,912.[1] Its county seat is New Ulm.[2] The county was formed in 1855 and organized in 1856.
Brown County comprises the New Ulm, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Mankato-New Ulm-North Mankato, MN Combined Statistical Area.
History
Brown County was founded in 1855 in the southwest corner of what was Minnesota Territory. It was named for Joseph Renshaw Brown, a member of the Governor's Council of the Territory in 1855.[3] In 1857, Brown County was divided, creating Cottonwood, Jackson, Martin, Murry, Nobles, Pipestone, and Rock counties. Watonwan was broken off in 1860. Redwood was created from a large portion of Brown County in 1862. Redwood was further divided into Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon and Yellow Medicine Counties in the 1870s.
In 1862, the county's 150-mile northern border was the boundary line of the Upper and Lower Sioux reservations when the 1862 Dakota War broke out. New Ulm, the county seat, came under heavy attack twice by a superior Mdewakanton Dacotah force that was repulsed. Most of the town was torched and most of the population fled to St. Peter and Mankato. The town took many casualties, with the dead buried in the streets. In 1863, when the treaties with the eastern Dacotah were annulled and the two reservations were dissolved, the county border was moved north 10 miles to the Minnesota River.
Geography
The Minnesota River flows east-southeast along the county's northern border. The Cottonwood River flows east-northeast through the county's central and upper area, discharging into the Minnesota at the northern border. The Little Cottonwood River flows east through the lower portion of the county, on its way to discharge into the Minnesota in neighboring Blue Earth County. The terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture,[4] and generally slopes to the east, tending to drop into the river valleys. Its highest point is at its southwestern corner, at Шаблон:Convert ASL.[5][6]
The county has an area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert (1.2%) is water.[7][8]
Transit
Major highways
- Файл:US 14.svg U.S. Highway 14
- Файл:MN-4.svg Minnesota State Highway 4
- Файл:MN-15.svg Minnesota State Highway 15
- Файл:MN-68.svg Minnesota State Highway 68
- Файл:MN-257.svg Minnesota State Highway 257
Adjacent counties
- Nicollet County - northeast
- Blue Earth County - southeast
- Watonwan County - south
- Cottonwood County - southwest
- Redwood County - west
- Renville County - northwest
Lakes
Most of the county is an area of rich farm land; most of its wetlands were drained for use in agriculture, leaving a number of lakes.[10] The county has at least 32 lakes,[11] some of which are deemed to be "protected waters" of the State of Minnesota;[12] these are designated with "(p)" below.
The lakes occupy "hollows in the driftsheet"; many have neither an inflow nor an outflow.Шаблон:Sfn
Lakes in the county include:
- Altermatt Lake (p)
- Bachelor Lake (p), in Stark township
- Boise Lake (p)
- Clear Lake (p)
- Gilman Lake (p)
- Horseshoe LakeШаблон:Anchor
- Juni Lake (p), named for Benedict Juni, a Swiss settler.[13]
- Lake Cottonwood (p)
- Lake Hanska (p)
- Linden Lake (p)
- Lone Tree Lake (p)
- Omsrud Lake (p)Шаблон:Anchor
- School Lake (p), named for its location in school section 16.[13]Шаблон:Rp
- Sleepy Eye Lake (p)
- Zanders Lake (p)
Climate and weather
Шаблон:Climate chart In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of New Ulm 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 1984 and a record high of Шаблон:Convert was recorded in July 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Шаблон:Convert in January to Шаблон:Convert in June.[14]
Demographics
2020 Census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 23,968 | 92.5% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 118 | 0.5% |
| Native American (NH) | 39 | 0.2% |
| Asian (NH) | 126 | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 6 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed (NH) | 484 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,171 | 4.52% |
2000 census
Шаблон:Stack As of the census of 2000, there were 26,911 people, 10,598 households, and 7,164 families in the county. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 11,163 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 97.82% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 2.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 67.1% were of German and 9.6% Norwegian ancestry.
There were 10,598 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 29.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.30% 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 3.00.
The county population contained 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 17.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,800, and the median income for a family was $49,811. Males had a median income of $32,347 versus $23,918 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,535. About 4.40% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.00% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Cobden
- Comfrey (partial)
- Evan
- Hanska
- New Ulm (county seat)
- Sleepy Eye
- Springfield
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Essig
- Godahl (partial)
- Leavenworth
Townships
- Albin Township
- Bashaw Township
- Burnstown Township
- Cottonwood Township
- Eden Township
- Home Township
- Lake Hanska Township
- Leavenworth Township
- Linden Township
- Milford Township
- Mulligan Township
- North Star Township
- Prairieville Township
- Sigel Township
- Stark Township
- Stately Township
Government and politics
Brown County has traditionally voted Republican. As of 2020, the only time the county has supported the Democratic nominee for president since 1936 was in the 1964 landslide win for Lyndon B. Johnson, and even then, Johnson only won the county by 218 votes and less than a 2% margin of victory. 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 | Next Election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commissioner | David Borchert | District 1 | 2024 | |
| Commissioner | Anton Berg | District 2 | 2026 | |
| Commissioner | Scott Windschitl | District 3 | 2024 | |
| Commissioner | Brian Braun | District 4 | 2026 | |
| Commissioner | Jeffrey Veerkamp | District 5 | 2026 | |
| Position | Name | Affiliation | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Senate | Gary Dahms[17] | Republican | District 16 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | House of Representatives | Paul Torkelson[18] | Republican | District 16B |
| Position | Name | Affiliation | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | House of Representatives | Brad Finstad[19] | Republican | 1st |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Senate | Amy Klobuchar[20] | Democrat | N/A |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Senate | Tina Smith[21] | Democrat | N/A |
See also
Footnotes
Works cited
Further reading
- Louis Albert Fritsche, History of Brown County, Minnesota: Its People, Industries and Institutions. In Two Volumes. Indianapolis, IN: B.F. Bowen and Co., 1916.
External links
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