Renville County, Minnesota

Renville County is a county located in Minnesota, in the Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. The population of the county was 17154 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 15861, It is the 54th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county encompasses an area of 987.22 square miles (2556.89 square kilometre ), of which, 982.92 square miles (2545.75 square kilometre) of it is land and 4.3 square miles (11.14 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Minnesota's 23rd largest county by total area.

Renville County Minnesota
Map of Renville County, Minnesota

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 17154 people, 6779 households, and 4622 families residing in the county. The population density was 17.5 people per square mile (6.76/kmē), it is Minnesota's 28th least densely populated county. There were 7413 housing units at an average density of 7.5 per square mile (2.9/kmē). The average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 3.05 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 15861, The racial makeup of the county was 15495 White, 23 Black or African American, 168 American Indian, 48 Asian, 3 Native Hawaiian, and 124 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $37652, it is 40th wealthiest county by median household income in Minnesota. The median income for a family in the county was $45065, making its Minnesota's 45th highest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17770, it is the 49th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 4278 pupils and students, of which 51.01% are male and 48.99% are female, 24.94% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.08% nursery or pri school, 5.94% kindergarten, 50.12% elementary school, 29.29% high school and 8.58% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Granite Falls CityChippewa County, Renville County, Yellow Medicine County3.693.450.243070890.51835632031
2Redwood Falls CityRedwood County, Renville County4.784.680.154591167.12227938812
3Bird Island CityRenville County1.541.5401195773.61870038092
4Buffalo Lake CityRenville County0.620.62076812351766940000
5Danube CityRenville County0.480.4805291094.11880740000
6Fairfax CityRenville County1.291.29012951006.61829733700
7Franklin CityRenville County1.091.090498458.61621237583
8Hector CityRenville County1.541.5401166755.71840633000
9Morton CityRenville County1.231.210.024423641689935298
10Olivia CityRenville County2.332.33025701102.71788935060
11Renville CityRenville County1.391.3901323948.91613937206
12Sacred Heart CityRenville County0.990.990549553.21808932333
YearPopulation
April 2000 census17154
April 2000 Estimate17154
July 2000 Estimate17136
July 2001 Estimate16889
July 2002 Estimate16872
July 2003 Estimate16735
July 2004 Estimate16577
July 2005 Estimate16511
July 2006 Estimate16302
July 2007 Estimate16123
July 2008 Estimate15861
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school155105260
Kindergarten132122254
Elementary school109310512144
High school6366171253
College or graduate school166201367
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Renville County, Minnesota$37652$45065$17770
Minnesota, United States$47111$56874$23198
United States$41994$50046$21587