Named for Pipestone Congressional district 7th Area 1,207 km² County seat Pipestone | Largest city Pipestone Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Population 9,270 (2013) Unemployment rate 2.9% (Apr 2015) | |
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Founded May 23, 1857 (created)
1879 (organized) Website www.pipestone-county.com Cities Pipestone, Edgerton, Ruthton, Ihlen, Trosky, Holland Rivers Rock River, Poplar Creek, Pipestone Creek Points of interest Pipestone National Monument, Harmon Park, Three Maidens, Nicollet Expedition Marker | ||
Pipestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,596. Its county seat is Pipestone. The county was founded in 1857 and organized in 1879. The county was named for deposits of red pipestone used by Indians to make pipes.
Contents
- Map of Pipestone County MN USA
- Geography
- Lakes
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
- National protected area
- Demographics
- Unincorporated communities
- References
Map of Pipestone County, MN, USA
Pipestone National Monument is located in the county, just north of the town of Pipestone.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 466 square miles (1,210 km2), of which 465 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (0.2%) is water.
Lakes
Despite Pipestone County not containing any natural lakes (the other three being Mower, Olmstead and Rock), it does have one man-made reservoir created by a dam.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
National protected area
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,895 people, 4,069 households, and 2,726 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 4,434 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.68% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 1.48% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.7% were of German, 24.8% Dutch and 14.3% Norwegian ancestry.
There were 4,069 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.00% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 24.60% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,909, and the median income for a family was $40,133. Males had a median income of $27,642 versus $20,759 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,450. About 7.80% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.20% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.