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Aitkin County, Minnesota

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Aitkin County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,697.<ref name="QF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its county seat is Aitkin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Part of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county. The county was created in 1857 and organized in 1871.

HistoryEdit

Aitkin County was established in 1857 as Aiken County. The current spelling was adopted in 1872. It was named for William Alexander Aitken, a fur trader for the American Fur Company, under John Jacob Astor. Formed from Ramsey and Pine counties, Aiken County originally consisted of the 17 townships closest to Mille Lacs Lake. It acquired outlands of Ramsey, Itasca and Pine Counties to its north and east. It was organized in 1871, taking up lands from Cass and Itasca Counties and losing a point in the southwestern corner to Crow Wing County to form its current boundaries.

GeographyEdit

The Mississippi River flows southward through the west central part of the county. The county terrain consists of wooded rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds.<ref name="ACM">Aitkin County MN Google Maps (accessed March 4, 2019)</ref> The terrain slopes to the south; its highest point is Quadna Mountain, Template:Convert south-southeast of Hill City, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>Quadna Mountain MN. PeakBagger.com (accessed May 4, 2019)</ref> Otherwise the highest terrain is near its northwestern corner, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (8.7%) is water.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web

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Major highwaysEdit

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Adjacent countiesEdit

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Protected areasEdit

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  • Grayling State Wildlife Management Area
  • Hill River State Forest
  • Kimberly State Wildlife Management Area
  • McGregor Marsh Scientific and Natural Area
  • Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  • Ripple River State Wildlife Management Area
  • Salo Marsh State Wildlife Management Area
  • Savanna Portage State Park
  • Snake River County Park
  • Solana State Forest

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Climate and weatherEdit

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DemographicsEdit

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Aitkin County from ACS 5-year estimates

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2020 censusEdit

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Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 14,479 92.24%
Black or African American (NH) 58 0.37%
Native American (NH) 376 2.4%
Asian (NH) 38 0.24%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.01%
Other/Mixed (NH) 525 3.34%
Hispanic or Latino 220 1.4%

2010 censusEdit

As of the census of 2010, there were 16,202 people, 7,542 households, and 4,458 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 16,626 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.63% or 15,494 people White, 0.35% or 57 people Black or African American, 2.4% or 390 people Native American, 0.17% or 27 people Asian, 0.025% or 4 people Pacific Islander, 0.13% or 21 people from other races, and 1.29% or 209 people from two or more races. Of the population with two or more races, 0.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.5% were of German, 14.3% Norwegian, 13.0% Swedish, 6.2% Irish, 5.3% United States or American and 5.2% Finnish ancestry.

There were 6,644 households, out of which 22.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.50% were married couples living together, 6.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 28.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.76.

The county population contained 20.90% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 21.60% from 25 to 44, 29.10% from 45 to 64, and 23.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,139, and the median income for a family was $58,290. Males had a median income of $51,604 versus $30,633 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,848. About 5.20% of families and 7.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.50% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

CommunitiesEdit

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Government and politicsEdit

Aitkin County voters have selected the Democratic Party candidate in 62.5% of national elections since 1960, as of 2020. Recent presidential elections have shifted to the Republican Party, with their candidate winning five of the last six elections as of 2024 and their lone loss in that span coming by just 6 votes. Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

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Position Name District
Commissioner and Chairperson J. Mark Wedel District 1
Commissioner Laurie Westerlund District 2
Commissioner and Vice Chair Travis Leiviska District 3
Commissioner Bret Sample District 4
Commissioner Michael Kearney District 5
State Legislature (2018-2020)
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Republican District 10
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Republican District 10B
U.S. Congress (2018-2020)
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Republican 8th
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See alsoEdit

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