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Lake of the Woods County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 4,522. Its county seat is Baudette 6. The Northwest Angle makes it the northernmost county of the Lower 48 States. The county includes the U.S. portion of Lake of the Woods, shared with Canada.
1 Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,597 km˛ (1,775 mi˛). 3,358 km˛ (1,297 mi˛) of it is land and 1,239 km˛ (478 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 26.95% water.
1.1 Adjacent counties
- Ontario Province of Canada (northeast)
- Koochiching CountyKoochiching County is a county located in the U. State of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 14,355. Its county seat is International Falls 6. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,170 km˛ (3,154 mi˛). 8,035 k (southeast)
- Beltrami CounterBeltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 39,650. Its county seat is Bemidji. 6 Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 7,914 km˛ (3,056 mi˛). (south)
- Roseau CountyRoseau County is a county located in the U. State of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 16,338. Its county seat is Roseau 6. Geography According to the U. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,347 km˛ (1,678 mi˛). 4,306 km˛ (1,663 mi˛) of (west)
- Manitoba Province of Canada (northwest)
2 Demographics
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2 of 2000, there are 4,522 people, 1,903 households, and 1,267 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 1/km˛ (4/mi˛). There are 3,238 housing units at an average density of 1/km˛ (2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 97.21% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,903 households out of which 29.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% are married couples living together, 5.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% are non-families. 29.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.70% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 27.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 101.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $32,861, and the median income for a family is $38,936. Males have a median income of $30,469 versus $24,813 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,976. 9.80% of the population and 6.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.30% of those under the age of 18 and 10.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
