Editing Redwood County, Minnesota

{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county       = Redwood County
 | state             = Minnesota
 | ex image             = Redwood County Poor Farm.jpg
 | ex image size        = 220px
 | ex image cap         = [[Redwood County Poor Farm|Redwood County Historical Society Museum]]
 | seal                 = 
 | founded date     = February 6
 | founded year         = 1862
 | seat wl       = Redwood Falls
 | largest city wl=Redwood Falls
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 882
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 879
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 3.2
 | area percentage      = 0.4%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 15425
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 15288 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | time zone           = Central
 | web    = www.co.redwood.mn.us
 | named for = [[Redwood River]]
 | district             = 7th }}

'''Redwood County''' 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 15,425.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/redwoodcountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 20, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Redwood Falls, Minnesota|Redwood Falls]], along the [[Redwood River]] near its confluence with the [[Minnesota River]].<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 [[Lower Sioux Indian Reservation]] (also known as the Mdewakankton Tribal Reservation) is entirely within the county, along the southern bank of the [[Minnesota River]] in [[Paxton Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Paxton]] and [[Sherman Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Sherman]] townships. In the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]] it had a population of 335.

==History==
The [[Minnesota Legislature]] created the county on February 8, 1862, with Redwood Falls as the county seat. It was named for the [[Redwood River]], which flows eastward through the county.<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/n467 448] |access-date=April 5, 2019}}</ref>

==Geography==
The [[Minnesota River]] flows southeast along the county's northeastern border. The [[Redwood River]] flows east through the upper part of the county, draining into the Minnesota near Redwood Falls. The [[Cottonwood River (Minnesota)|Cottonwood River]] flows east through the lower part of the county, entering adjacent [[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown County]] before discharging into the Minnesota. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, carved with drainages and sprinkled with lakes.<ref name="RCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Redwood+County,+MN/@44.4781066,-95.2579369,11.5z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x878ad0f759a57497:0x7f1fb0c358f83d0!8m2!3d44.3516109!4d-95.3102505 ''Redwood County MN''  Google Maps (accessed April 5, 2019)]</ref> The largely rural area is devoted to commodity crops of corn and soybeans. The terrain slopes to the east, with its highest point in the southwest corner at {{convert|1,450|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm ''Find an Altitude/Redwood County MN"  Google Maps (accessed April 5, 2019)]</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|882|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|879|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.2|sqmi}} (0.4%) 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 24, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>{{Stack|[[File:Redwood Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|Soils of Redwood County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 69-70. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]}}
{{Stack|[[File:Ramsey-falls.jpg|thumb|Ramsey Falls]]}}

===Airports<ref name=RCM/>===
* Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (RWF)

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 14.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 14 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 14]]
* [[Image:US 71.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 71#Minnesota|U.S. Highway 71]]
* [[Image:MN-19.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 19]]
* [[Image:MN-67.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 67]]
* [[Image:MN-68.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 68]]
* [[Image:MN-330.svg|20px]] [[Minnesota State Highway 330]]
{{div col end}}

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col}}
* [[Renville County, Minnesota|Renville County]] - northeast
* [[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown County]] - east
* [[Cottonwood County, Minnesota|Cottonwood County]] - south
* [[Murray County, Minnesota|Murray County]] - southwest
* [[Lyon County, Minnesota|Lyon County]] - west
* [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota|Yellow Medicine County]] - northwest
{{div col end}}

===Lakes<ref name=RCM/>===
{{div col}}
* Daubs Lake
* Gales Lake
* Lake Francis
* Lake Redwood
* Long Lake
* Three Lakes
* Tiger Lake
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas<ref name=RCM/>===
{{div col}}
* Alexander Ramsey State Park
* Cedar Mountain Scientific and Natural Area
* Cedar Rock Scientific and Natural Area
* Daubs Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* Delhi State Wildlife Management Area
* Gales State Wildlife Management Area
* Honner State Wildlife Management Area
* Klabunde State Wildlife Management Area
* Luescher-Barnum State Wildlife Management Area
* Mammenga State Wildlife Management Area
* Paul State Wildlife Management Area
* Rohlik State Wildlife Management Area
* Swedes Forest Scientific and Natural Area (part)
* Waterbury State Wildlife Management Area
* Westline State Wildlife Management Area
* Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 1829
|1880= 5375
|1890= 9886
|1900= 17261
|1910= 18425
|1920= 20908
|1930= 20620
|1940= 22290
|1950= 22127
|1960= 21718
|1970= 20024
|1980= 19341
|1990= 17254
|2000= 16815
|2010= 16059
|2020= 15425
|estyear=2023
|estimate=15288
|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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" />
}}

===2020 Census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Redwood 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) – Redwood County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Redwood%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|13,123
|85.1%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|76
|0.5%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|774
|5.02%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|414
|2.7%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|541
|3.51%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|496
|3.22%
|}

===2000 census===
[[File:RedwoodCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Redwood County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
As of the [[census]] of 2000, the county had 16,815 people, 6,674 households, and 4,524 families. The [[population density]] was {{convert|19.1|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 7,230 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8.23|/mi2|/km2}}. The county's racial makeup was 94.97% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 3.24% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.32% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 55.8% were of [[German people|German]] and 13.7% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry.

There were 6,674 households, of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.

26.50% of the county's population was under age 18, 6.60% was from age 18 to 24, 24.80% was from age 25 to 44, 22.70% was from age 45 to 64, and 19.30% was age 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males.

The county's median household income was $37,352, and the median family income was $46,250. Males had a median income of $30,251 versus $21,481 for females. The county's [[per capita income]] was $18,903. About 5.50% of families and 7.70% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.30% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Redwood County Minnesota With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|right|300px|Cities and townships of Redwood County]]

===Cities===
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* [[Belview, Minnesota|Belview]]
* [[Clements, Minnesota|Clements]]
* [[Delhi, Minnesota|Delhi]]
* [[Lamberton, Minnesota|Lamberton]]
* [[Lucan, Minnesota|Lucan]]
* [[Milroy, Minnesota|Milroy]]
* [[Morgan, Minnesota|Morgan]]
* [[Redwood Falls, Minnesota|Redwood Falls]] (county seat)
* [[Revere, Minnesota|Revere]]
* [[Sanborn, Minnesota|Sanborn]]
* [[Seaforth, Minnesota|Seaforth]]
* [[Vesta, Minnesota|Vesta]]
* [[Wabasso, Minnesota|Wabasso]]
* [[Walnut Grove, Minnesota|Walnut Grove]]
* [[Wanda, Minnesota|Wanda]]
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated Communities<ref name=RCM/>===
* [[Gilfillan, Minnesota|Gilfillan]]
* Lower Sioux Indian Community
* Morton (part)
* [[Rowena, Minnesota|Rowena]]

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}
* [[Brookville Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Brookville Township]]
* [[Charlestown Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Charlestown Township]]
* [[Delhi Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Delhi Township]]
* [[Gales Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Gales Township]]
* [[Granite Rock Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Granite Rock Township]]
* [[Honner Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Honner Township]]
* [[Johnsonville Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Johnsonville Township]]
* [[Kintire Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Kintire Township]]
* [[Lamberton Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Lamberton Township]]
* [[Morgan Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Morgan Township]]
* [[New Avon Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|New Avon Township]]
* [[North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|North Hero Township]]
* [[Paxton Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Paxton Township]]
* [[Redwood Falls Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Redwood Falls Township]]
* [[Sheridan Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Sheridan Township]]
* [[Sherman Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Sherman Township]]
* [[Springdale Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Springdale Township]]
* [[Sundown Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Sundown Township]]
* [[Swedes Forest Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Swedes Forest Township]]
* [[Three Lakes Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Three Lakes Township]]
* [[Underwood Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Underwood Township]]
* [[Vail Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Vail Township]]
* [[Vesta Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Vesta Township]]
* [[Waterbury Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Waterbury Township]]
* [[Westline Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Westline Township]]
* [[Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, Minnesota|Willow Lake Township]]
{{div col end}}

==Politics==
Redwood County is a reliably Republican county. In only one national election since 1948 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate, and even then, the margin of victory was under 2%.
{{PresHead|place=Redwood County, Minnesota|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=October 10, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|5,895|2,300|131|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|5,771|2,355|158|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,137|1,887|587|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|4,570|3,008|212|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|4,308|3,250|248|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|4,898|3,104|137|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,589|2,681|478|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|3,700|2,997|1,154|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,408|2,740|2,765|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,076|3,178|104|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,020|2,957|82|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,993|2,952|754|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,926|4,525|371|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,776|3,177|299|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|5,134|3,680|471|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,546|4,722|9|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|5,893|3,839|14|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,956|3,039|11|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|7,093|2,695|22|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|4,160|4,182|103|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,428|2,886|29|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|6,105|3,637|40|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,286|4,965|721|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,634|4,727|119|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,111|2,899|79|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|3,342|443|2,812|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,589|880|259|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,029|1,361|171|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|542|1,126|1,506|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,821|1,076|145|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,194|462|99|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,127|918|156|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,818|1,123|59|Minnesota}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|1,155|645|853|Minnesota}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Redwood County, Minnesota]]

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist|2}}

==Further reading==
* Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, ''The History of Redwood County, Minnesota.'' In Two Volumes. Chicago: H.C. Cooper Jr. and Co., 1916. [https://archive.org/details/historyofredwood01curt Volume 1] | Volume 2

==External links==
* [http://www.co.redwood.mn.us/ Redwood County government's website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Redwood County, Minnesota
|Northeast = [[Renville County, Minnesota|Renville County]]
|East      = [[Brown County, Minnesota|Brown County]]
|South     = [[Cottonwood County, Minnesota|Cottonwood County]]
|Southwest = [[Murray County, Minnesota|Murray County]]
|West      = [[Lyon County, Minnesota|Lyon County]]
|Northwest = [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota|Yellow Medicine County]]
}}

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