Chippewa County, Minnesota

Chippewa County is a one of the county from Minnesota's 87 counties, located in Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 13088 inhabitants. The July 2008 population estimate is 12414, making it Minnesota's 26th smallest county. It has total area of 587.83 square miles (1522.47 square kilometre), of which, 582.8 square miles (1509.45 square kilometre) of it is land and 5.02 square miles (13 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 56th largest by area in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Chippewa County Minnesota
Map of Chippewa County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 13088 people, 5361 households, and 3599 families living in the county. The population density was 22.5 people per square mile (8.69/kmē), it is the 51st most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There were 5855 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (3.86/kmē). The average household size was 2.39 people, and the average family size was 2.96 people. In the county the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 20% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105.5 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 109.5 females. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 12414, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 12039 White, 39 Black or African American, 168 American Indian, 46 Asian, 4 Native Hawaiian, and 118 from two or more races.

Chippewa County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Chippewa County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Chippewa County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $35582, it is 57th wealthiest county by median household income in Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $45160, it would be the 42nd highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The per capita income for the county was $18039, it would be the 43rd highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

In 2000, 3082 pupils and students, of which 51.78% are male and 48.22% are female, 23.55% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.71% nursery or pri school, 4.38% kindergarten, 51.33% elementary school, 30.05% high school and 8.53% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Clara City CityChippewa County1.911.91013937291763934306
2Granite Falls CityChippewa County, Renville County, Yellow Medicine County3.693.450.243070890.51835632031
3Maynard CityChippewa County0.650.650388597.61428528571
4Milan CityChippewa County0.980.9803263331733831000
5Montevideo CityChippewa County4.544.490.0553461190.51802532447
6Watson CityChippewa County0.180.1802091186.31461734688
YearPopulation
April 2000 census13088
April 2000 Estimate13088
July 2000 Estimate13066
July 2001 Estimate12946
July 2002 Estimate12854
July 2003 Estimate12689
July 2004 Estimate12597
July 2005 Estimate12624
July 2006 Estimate12560
July 2007 Estimate12446
July 2008 Estimate12414
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school9977176
Kindergarten6471135
Elementary school8427401582
High school480446926
College or graduate school111152263
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Chippewa County, Minnesota$35582$45160$18039
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587