Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota

Lac Qui Parle County is a county located in Minnesota, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 8067. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 7165, It is Minnesota's 12th least populous county. It covers total area of 778.05 square miles (2015.14 sq km), of which, 764.87 square miles (1981 sq km) of it is land and 13.19 square miles (34.16 sq km) of it is water, making it the 31st largest by size in Minnesota.

Lac Qui Parle County Minnesota
Map of Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 8067 people, 3316 households, and 2225 families residing in the county. The population density was 10.5 people per square mile (4.05/kmē), it is the 15th least populated county in terms of population density. There were 3774 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.89/kmē). The average household size was 2.37 people, and the average family size was 2.96 people. In the county Age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 101.4 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 104.6 females. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 7165, The racial makeup of the county was 98.73% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.28% American Indian, 0.36% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.42% from two or more races.

Lac qui Parle County Minnesota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lac qui Parle County Minnesota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lac Qui Parle County Minnesota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32626, it would be the 14th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $41556, it is the 19th poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17399, making its Minnesota's 58th highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 1860 pupils and students, of which 943 are male and 917 are female, 23.06% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 144 nursery or pri school, 98 kindergarten, 921 elementary school, 569 high school and 128 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Ortonville CityBig Stone County, Lac qui Parle County3.453.390.052158635.81713230614
2Bellingham CityLac qui Parle County0.40.40205512.81588827083
3Boyd CityLac qui Parle County0.530.530210393.51691730625
4Dawson CityLac qui Parle County1.471.47015391043.41908431442
5Louisburg CityLac qui Parle County0.310.31026851453518750
6Madison CityLac qui Parle County1.021.02017681737.61743527102
7Marietta CityLac qui Parle County0.390.390174445.21268816923
8Nassau CityLac qui Parle County0.160.16083524.81274827500
YearPopulation
April 2000 census8067
April 2000 Estimate8067
July 2000 Estimate8048
July 2001 Estimate7885
July 2002 Estimate7842
July 2003 Estimate7719
July 2004 Estimate7581
July 2005 Estimate7460
July 2006 Estimate7276
July 2007 Estimate7256
July 2008 Estimate7165
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7074144
Kindergarten395998
Elementary school498423921
High school283286569
College or graduate school5375128
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota$32626$41556$17399
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587