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Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2000, the population is 16,338. Its county seat is Roseau6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,347 km² (1,678 mi²). 4,306 km² (1,663 mi²) of it is land and 41 km² (16 mi²) of it (0.94%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Division No. 1, Manitoba (north)
- Lake of the Woods County (east)
- Beltrami County (southeast)
- Marshall County (south)
- Kittson County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 16,338 people, 6,190 households, and 4,438 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (10/mi²). There were 7,101 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). 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.
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.
One of the airports in the county is Piney Pinecreek Border Airport, which extends into Canada.
Cities and towns
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External link
"Roseau County, Minnesota"