Editing Mahnomen County, Minnesota

{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Mahnomen County
 | state                = Minnesota
 | seal                 = 
 | founded date         = December 27
 | founded year         = 1906
 | seat wl              = Mahnomen
 | largest city wl      = Mahnomen
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 583
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 558
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 25
 | area percentage      = 4.3%
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 5411
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 5280 {{decrease}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 9.7
 | time zone            = Central
 | web                  = http://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/
 | named for            = [[Ojibway]] word for wild rice
 | ex image             = Mahnomen County Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Mahnomen County Courthouse]]
 | district             = 7th
}}

'''Mahnomen County''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|n|oʊ|m|ən}} {{respell|mə|NOH|mən}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 5,411.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/mahnomencountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 19, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Mahnomen, Minnesota|Mahnomen]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

The county is part of the [[White Earth Indian Reservation]].<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/tribaltract2000/4595_WhiteEarth/CTN4595_001.pdf "White Earth Indian Reservation" (United States Census Bureau map)]</ref> It is the only county in Minnesota entirely within an [[Indian reservation]]. Mahnomen, East Polk, and Becker counties constitute one of northwestern Minnesota's biggest cattle-raising areas.

==History==
The county was created from the east half of [[Norman County, Minnesota|Norman County]] on December 27, 1906, with [[Mahnomen, Minnesota|Mahnomen]], a former railway station town, as the county seat. The county was named for the town, the name of which is one spelling of the Ojibwe word for "wild rice".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Upham |first=Warren |url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog |title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |year=1920 |page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n340 321] |access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref>

From 1857 to 1858, similarly named [[Manomin County, Minnesota|Manomin County]] existed in Minnesota, which merged into [[Anoka County, Minnesota|Anoka County]].

==Geography==
The [[Wild Rice River (Minnesota)|Wild Rice River]] enters the county from [[Clearwater County, Minnesota|Clearwater County]] and flows west through the central part of the county. The [[White Earth River (Minnesota)|White Earth River]] originates from White Earth Lake on the county's southern border and flows northwest to its confluence with the Wild Rice near [[Mahnomen, Minnesota|Mahnomen]]. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, carved with drainages. The eastern part of the county is dotted with lakes and ponds and largely wooded. All non-wooded areas are devoted to agriculture where possible.<ref name="MCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mahnomen+County,+MN/@47.3781805,-95.9741018,11.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x52c808eecdd95557:0x2777dde649d54c8a!8m2!3d47.3811737!4d-95.797516 Mahnomen County MN Google Maps (accessed April 18, 2019)]</ref> The county slopes to the west and north, with its highest point near the middle of the east border, at {{convert|1,825|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Find an Altitude/Mahnomen County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 18, 2019) |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref> The county has an area of {{convert|583|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|558|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|25|sqmi}} (4.3%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060200/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Mahnomen is one of 17 Minnesota savanna region counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.
[[File:Mahnomen Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Soils of Mahnomen County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 53-56. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 59.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 59]]
* [[Image:MN-113.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 113]]
* [[Image:MN-200.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 200]]

===Airports===
* [[List of airports in Minnesota|Mahnomen County Airport]] (3N8) - south of [[Mahnomen, Minnesota|Mahnomen]]

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col}}
* [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk County]] - north
* [[Clearwater County, Minnesota|Clearwater County]] - east
* [[Becker County, Minnesota|Becker County]] - south
* [[Norman County, Minnesota|Norman County]] - west
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas===
Source:<ref name=MCM/>
{{div col}}
* Beaulife State Wildlife Management Area
* Bejou State Wildlife Management Area
* Budde Meadow State Wildlife Management Area
* Dittmer State Wildlife Management Area
* Foot State Wildlife Management Area
* Hasselton State Wildlife Management Area (part)
* Loncrace State Wildlife Management Area
* Mahgre State Wildlife Management Area
* Rush Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* Santee Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
* Wambach State Wildlife Management Area
* Warren Lake State Wildlife Management Area
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 3249
|1920= 6197
|1930= 6153
|1940= 8054
|1950= 7059
|1960= 6341
|1970= 5638
|1980= 5535
|1990= 5044
|2000= 5190
|2010= 5413
|2020= 5411
|estyear=2023
|estimate=5280
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=October 21, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 Census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Mahnomen County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mahnomen County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Mahnomen%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|2,278
|42.1%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|8
|0.1%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|2,256
|41.7%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|7
|0.13%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|0
|0.%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|708
|13.1%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|154
|2.84%
|}

===2000 census===
[[File:MahnomenMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Mahnomen County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 5,190 people, 1,969 households, and 1,366 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|9.3|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 2,700 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4.84|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 62.85% [[Race (United States Census)|White]] (3,262 people) 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]] (7 people), 28.55% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]] (1,482 people), 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]] (3 people), 0.31% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] (16 people), and 8.09% (420 people) from two or more races. 0.89% of the population (46 people) were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 29.4% (1525 people) were of [[German people|German]] and 17.0% (882 people) [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry.

There were 1,969 households, out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.60% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.60% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.90% 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 3.14.

The county population contained 29.20% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,053, and the median income for a family was $35,500. Males had a median income of $23,614 versus $21,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,438. About 11.80% of families and 16.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 15.30% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==
===Cities===
* [[Bejou, Minnesota|Bejou]]
* [[Mahnomen, Minnesota|Mahnomen]] (county seat)
* [[Waubun, Minnesota|Waubun]]

===Census-designated places===
{{div col}}
* [[Beaulieu, Minnesota|Beaulieu]]
* [[Midway, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Midway]]
* [[Naytahwaush, Minnesota|Naytahwaush]]
* [[Pine Bend, Minnesota|Pine Bend]]
* [[Riverland, Minnesota|Riverland]]
* [[Roy Lake, Minnesota|Roy Lake]]
* [[The Ranch, Minnesota|The Ranch]]
* [[Twin Lakes, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Twin Lakes]]
* [[West Roy Lake, Minnesota|West Roy Lake]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated community===
* [[Mahkonce, Minnesota|Mahkonce]]

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=18em}}
* [[Beaulieu Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Beaulieu Township]]
* [[Bejou Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Bejou Township]]
* [[Chief Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Chief Township]]
* [[Clover Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Clover Township]]
* [[Gregory Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Gregory Township]]
* [[Heier Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Heier Township]]
* [[Island Lake Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Island Lake Township]]
* [[La Garde Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|La Garde Township]]
* [[Lake Grove Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Lake Grove Township]]
* [[Little Elbow Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Little Elbow Township]]
* [[Marsh Creek Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Marsh Creek Township]]
* [[Oakland Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Oakland Township]]
* [[Pembina Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Pembina Township]]
* [[Popple Grove Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Popple Grove Township]]
* [[Rosedale Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Rosedale Township]]
* [[Twin Lakes Township, Mahnomen County, Minnesota|Twin Lakes Township]]
{{div col end}}

==Government and politics==
For several decades, Mahnomen County voters have tended to vote Democratic. As of 2020, the county has selected the Democratic candidate in six of the past ten presidential elections. However, since 2016, the county has trended [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], voting for Donald Trump all three times, with Trump increasing his voteshare in 2020 and 2024. The county also voted Republican by a wider margin in the [[2022 Midterm Elections]], potentially signifying a realignment.
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|1,165|975|43|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,142|1,112|50|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|991|930|167|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|871|1,276|35|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|843|1,436|64|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|1,132|1,339|37|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|1,122|921|181|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|877|1,026|306|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|854|1,035|500|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|1,051|1,277|30|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,328|1,241|28|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,275|1,175|185|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|905|1,590|118|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Democratic|1,246|1,397|48|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Democratic|893|1,508|204|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|648|1,967|4|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|880|1,864|5|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|875|1,513|4|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|1,220|1,436|4|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|579|2,125|71|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|748|1,494|18|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,069|1,959|14|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|474|2,025|135|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|264|1,734|71|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|606|1,378|43|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|629|122|1,116|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,076|215|204|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|262|411|47|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|68|293|264|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1908|Republican|265|143|86|Minnesota}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+County Board of Commissioners<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Your Commissioners |url=https://co.mahnomen.mn.us/commissioners |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=co.mahnomen.mn.us |language=en}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!District
!Next Election
|-
|
|Commissioner and Vice Chair
|Darvin Schoenborn
|District 1
|2024
|-
|
|Commissioner and Chairperson
|David Geray
|District 2
|2026
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Larry Olson
|District 3
|2024
|-
|
|Commissioner
|Karen Ahmann
|District 4
|2026
|-
|
|Commissioner
|John Darco
|District 5
|2024
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+State Legislature (2018-2020)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|Senate
|[[Steve Green (politician)|Steve Green]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 2
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|House of Representatives
|[[Matt Bliss]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|District 2B
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S Congress (2022-2025)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|[[Pete Stauber]]
|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|[[Minnesota's 8th congressional district|8th]]
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Amy Klobuchar]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar |url=https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=www.klobuchar.senate.gov}}</ref>
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|N/A
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |
|[[United States Senate|Senate]]
|[[Tina Smith]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.smith.senate.gov/ |access-date=June 24, 2020 |website=Senator Tina Smith |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|N/A
|}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota#Mahnomen County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Mahnomen County, Minnesota]]
* [[USS Mahnomen County (LST-912)|USS ''Mahnomen County'' (LST-912)]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/ County of Mahnomen website http://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Mahnomen County, Minnesota
|North     = [[Polk County, Minnesota|Polk County]]
|East      = [[Clearwater County, Minnesota|Clearwater County]]
|South     = [[Becker County, Minnesota|Becker County]]
|West      = [[Norman County, Minnesota|Norman County]]
}}

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