Roseau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, along the Canadaâ€"US border. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau. It is south from the border with Manitoba.
History
Roseau County was once the home of many Chippewa, Sioux, and Mandan tribes. Archeologists have found artifacts within the county belonging to these tribes that date back 7,200 years ago.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,678 square miles (4,350Â km2), of which 1,672 square miles (4,330Â km2) is land and 6.5 square miles (17Â km2) (0.4%) is water. Roseau is one of 17 Minnesota savanna counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.
Adjacent counties and rural municipalities
- Rural Municipality of Stuartburn Manitoba (northwest)
- Rural Municipality of Piney Manitoba (north)
- Lake of the Woods County (east)
- Beltrami County (southeast)
- Marshall County (south)
- Kittson County (west)
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 16,338 people, 6,190 households, and 4,438 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 7,101 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.92% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 1.42% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.0% were of Norwegian, 18.8% German and 10.7% Swedish ancestry.
There were 6,190 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county, the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 29.90% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,852, and the median income for a family was $46,185. Males had a median income of $29,747 versus $23,630 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,053. About 4.60% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.50% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Major highways
- Minnesota State Highway 11
- Minnesota State Highway 32
- Minnesota State Highway 89
- Minnesota State Highway 308
- Minnesota State Highway 310
- Minnesota State Highway 313
Airports
Warroad International Memorial Airport (KRRT) serves the county. Piney Pinecreek Border Airport also serves the area and its location partially extends into Canada.
Politics
When it comes to presidential elections, this county is the most reliable Republican county in the state. Here was John McCain's and George W. Bush's best performances in the state. Bush won here with over 65% of the vote twice. This was also one of the few counties in the state that George H. W. Bush won in 1992 and Bob Dole in 1996.
The county is less reliable for the Republican Party at the senatorial and gubernatorial levels. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party has won two senatorial elections here since 1992; independents do not perform here as well as the rest of the state. In 1998, Norm Coleman's best performance in the state was here where he won with almost 50% of the vote.
Communities
Cities
- Badger
- Greenbush
- Roosevelt (partly in Lake of the Woods County)
- Roseau (county seat)
- Strathcona
- Warroad
Townships
Unorganized territories
- North Roseau
- Northwest Roseau
- Southeast Roseau
Unincorporated communities
Ghost town
- Winner
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Roseau County, Minnesota
References
External links
- Official Roseau County website