Todd County, Minnesota

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Todd County
Todd County Courthouse.jpg
The Todd County Courthouse in Long Prairie
Map of Minnesota highlighting Todd County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
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Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°04′N94°54′W / 46.07°N 94.9°W / 46.07; -94.9
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 20, 1855 (created)
January 1, 1867 (organized)
Named for John Blair Smith Todd
Seat Long Prairie
Largest cityLong Prairie
Area
  Total980 sq mi (2,500 km2)
  Land945 sq mi (2,450 km2)
  Water35 sq mi (90 km2)  3.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total25,262
  Estimate 
(2023)
25,667 Increase2.svg
  Density26/sq mi (10.0/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 7th
Website www.co.todd.mn.us

Todd County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,262. [1] Its county seat is Long Prairie. [2]

Contents

History

The county was created by the Minnesota Territorial legislature on February 20, 1855, although the county government was not organized until January 1, 1867, with Long Prairie as the county seat. It was named for John Blair Smith Todd, who was a delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [3]

In 1976 the Todd County Bicentennial Commission compiled an extensive history of the County in a 316 page spiral bound book. The book includes histories of Todd County Villages, townships, and forgotten post offices, among other items. [4]

Geography

The Crow Wing River flows southeastward along the northeastern border of Todd County. The Long Prairie River flows east-northeast through the central part of the county, discharging into the Crow Wing on the county's northeastern border. [5] The Wing River, northwest of the Long Prairie River, also flows into the Crow Wing. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and etched with drainages. The area is devoted to agriculture. [6] The terrain slopes to the east and south, with its highest point on the west border at 1,483 ft (452 m) ASL. [7] The county has a total area of 980 sq mi (2,500 km2), of which 945 sq mi (2,450 km2) is land and 35 sq mi (91 km2)(3.5%) is water. [8]

Soils of Todd County Todd Co Pie Chart 2-20-18 Wiki Version.pdf
Soils of Todd County

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Lakes [6]

  • Bass Lake
  • Beauty Lake
  • Big Birch Lake (part)
  • Big Lake
  • Big Swan Lake
  • Buckhorn Lake
  • Bunker Lake
  • Cedar Lake
  • Charlotte Lake
  • Coal Lake
  • Fairly Lake
  • Fawn Lake
  • Felix Lake
  • Goose Lake
  • Guernsey Lake
  • Hayden Lake
  • Horseshoe Lake
  • Juergens Lake
  • Keller Lake
  • Lady Lake
  • Lake Osakis (part)
  • Latimer Lake
  • Lawrence Lake
  • Little Birch Lake (part)
  • Little Sauk Lake
  • Long Lake (Birchdale Twp.)
  • Long Lake (Burnhamville Twp.)
  • Maple Lake
  • Mary Lake (part)
  • McCarrahan Lake
  • Mill Lake
  • Mound Lake
  • Mud Lake
  • Pauley Lake
  • Pendergast Lake
  • Pine Island Lake
  • Rice Lake
  • Sauk Lake (part)
  • Schreiers Lake
  • Sheet Lake
  • Trace Lake
  • Twin Lakes (part)
  • West Union Lake

Protected areas [6]

  • Aurzada Wildlife Management Area
  • Buckhorn Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Burleene State Wildlife Management Area
  • Dower State Wildlife Management Area
  • Elgin Woods Wildlife Management Area
  • Iona Wildlife Management Area
  • Ireland State Wildlife Management Area
  • Long Prairie River Wildlife Management Area
  • Oak Ridge State Wildlife Management Area
  • Ojakis Wildlife Management Area (part)
  • Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area
  • Quistorff Wildlife Management Area
  • Randall State Wildlife Management Area
  • Santer Wildlife Management Area
  • Sheet Lake Wildlife Management Area
  • West Union Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1860 430
1870 2,036373.5%
1880 6,133201.2%
1890 12,930110.8%
1900 22,21471.8%
1910 23,4075.4%
1920 26,05911.3%
1930 26,1700.4%
1940 27,4384.8%
1950 25,420−7.4%
1960 23,119−9.1%
1970 22,114−4.3%
1980 24,99113.0%
1990 23,363−6.5%
2000 24,4264.5%
2010 24,8951.9%
2020 25,2621.5%
2023 (est.)25,667 [10] 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1790-1960 [12] 1900-1990 [13]
1990-2000 [14] 2010-2020 [1]

2020 Census

Todd County Racial Composition [15]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)22,11787.55%
Black or African American (NH)950.37%
Native American (NH)760.3%
Asian (NH)970.38%
Pacific Islander (NH)720.29%
Other/Mixed (NH)5972.36%
Hispanic or Latino 2,2088.74%

2000 census

2022 US Census population pyramid for Todd County, from ACS 5-year estimates ToddCountyMn2022PopPyr.png
2022 US Census population pyramid for Todd County, from ACS 5-year estimates

As of the census of 2000, there were 24,426 people, 9,342 households, and 6,511 families in Todd County. The population density was 25.8 per square mile (10.0/km2). There were 11,900 housing units at an average density of 12.6 per square mile (4.9/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.1% were of German, 11.3% Norwegian and 5.6% Polish ancestry.

There were 9,342 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.

The county population contained 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,281, and the median income for a family was $39,920. Males had a median income of $28,630 versus $20,287 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,658. About 9.60% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.

Amish

Todd County has a large concentration of Amish, about the same population size as the Amish settlement at Harmony. [16] It is home to five different Amish communities, with altogether seven church districts in 2013, which indicates a total population of about 1000 people.

LocationFounded inChurch dis-
tricts in 2013
Affiliation
Bertha/Hewitt19731 Swartzentruber
Long Prairie/Osakis19952
Clarissa/Browerville20012
Bertha/Staples20031Swartzentruber
Eagle Bend20071

[17]

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Government and politics

Todd County voters tend to vote Republican. In 71% of national elections since 1960, the county selected the Republican Party candidate (as of 2020). In both 2016 and 2020, Todd County was Donald Trump's second strongest county in Minnesota behind neighboring Morrison County both times.

United States presidential election results for Todd County, Minnesota [18]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 9,75373.57%3,28624.79%2181.64%
2016 8,48570.75%2,78323.21%7256.05%
2012 6,71956.93%4,81940.83%2652.25%
2008 6,63754.15%5,27743.05%3432.80%
2004 6,94556.86%5,03441.21%2351.92%
2000 6,03154.37%4,13237.25%9298.38%
1996 4,07838.11%4,52042.24%2,10319.65%
1992 3,99035.93%4,05936.55%3,05527.51%
1988 5,63352.40%5,02346.73%940.87%
1984 6,58558.25%4,65741.19%630.56%
1980 6,45153.27%4,97541.08%6855.66%
1976 4,27838.03%6,53058.05%4403.91%
1972 5,38753.14%4,27042.12%4804.74%
1968 4,88351.62%3,99242.20%5856.18%
1964 4,00641.29%5,67358.47%230.24%
1960 5,25550.85%5,05148.88%280.27%
1956 5,07556.51%3,88243.22%240.27%
1952 6,73165.92%3,43933.68%410.40%
1948 4,16643.69%5,15754.08%2122.22%
1944 5,63659.37%3,80340.06%540.57%
1940 6,30257.73%4,55341.71%610.56%
1936 3,78037.79%5,62756.26%5955.95%
1932 3,11433.17%6,02364.16%2502.66%
1928 5,68259.81%3,73339.29%850.89%
1924 4,44153.00%5576.65%3,38140.35%
1920 5,44871.10%1,46419.11%7509.79%
1916 1,91944.50%1,92244.57%47110.92%
1912 1,03827.76%1,06828.56%1,63343.67%
1908 2,33457.37%1,30532.08%42910.55%
1904 2,96174.83%74118.73%2556.44%
1900 2,21256.28%1,48737.84%2315.88%
1896 2,04352.28%1,73944.50%1263.22%
1892 1,25142.09%1,11837.62%60320.29%
County Board of Commissioners [19]
PositionNameDistrictNext Election
Commissioner and Vice chairBarb BeckerDistrict 12024
CommissionerTim DennyDistrict 22026
CommissionerRod EricksonDistrict 32024
CommissionerLew NoskaDistrict 42026
Commissioner and ChairpersonRandy NeumannDistrict 52024
State Legislature (2018-2020)
PositionNameAffiliationDistrict
Senate Paul Gazelka [20] Republican District 9
House of Representatives John Poston [21] Republican District 9A
House of Representatives Ron Kresha [22] Republican District 9B
U.S Congress (2018-2020)
PositionNameAffiliationDistrict
House of Representatives Collin Peterson [23] Democrat 7th
Senate Amy Klobuchar [24] Democrat N/A
Senate Tina Smith [25] Democrat N/A

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