Traverse County, Minnesota

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Traverse County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,360,<ref name="QF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> making it the least-populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Wheaton.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The county was founded in 1862 and organized in 1881.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

GeographyEdit

Traverse County lies on the western edge of Minnesota. Its western border abuts the eastern borders of the states of North and South Dakota. The Red River flows northward along the county's western line. The Mustinka River flows southwestward through the county's upper portion, discharging into Lake Traverse. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, fully devoted to agriculture except in developed areas.<ref name=TCM>Traverse County MN Google Maps (accessed April 2, 2019)</ref> The terrain slopes to the west and north, with its highest point at the southeastern corner, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>"Find an Altitude/Traverse County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 2, 2019)</ref> The county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.0%) is water.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Major highwaysEdit

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Adjacent countiesEdit

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Wilkin County - north
Grant County - northeast
Stevens County - southeast
Big Stone County - south
Roberts County, South Dakota - southwest
Richland County, North Dakota - northwest

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Protected areasEdit

Reservation Dam State Wildlife Management Area
White Rock Dam State Wildlife Management Area

Lakes<ref name=TCM/>Edit

Lake Traverse (part)
Mud Lake - (part)
Saint Marys Lake
Wet Lake

DemographicsEdit

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2020 CensusEdit

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White (NH)	2,851	84.85%
Black or African American (NH)	21	0.63%
Native American (NH)	183	5.45%
Asian (NH)	0	0%
Pacific Islander (NH)	0	0%
Other/Mixed (NH)	108	3.21%
Hispanic or Latino	197	5.86%

2000 censusEdit

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

As of the 2000 census, there were 4,134 people, 1,717 households, and 1,129 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 96.42% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 2.81% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.2% were of German, 13.0% Norwegian, 7.6% Swedish and 5.4% Irish ancestry.

There were 1,717 households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.20% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.

The county population contained 25.30% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 21.70% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 26.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,617, and the median income for a family was $39,655. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $20,100 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,378. About 9.30% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.

CommunitiesEdit

Government and politicsEdit

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	Commissioner	Chad Metz	District 1
	Commissioner	Kayla Schmidt	District 2
	Commissioner	Mark Gail	District 3
	Commissioner	Jerrel Olson	District 4
	Commissioner	Dwight Nelson	District 5

State Legislature (2020–2022)
Position		Name	Affiliation	District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" \|	Senate	Torrey Westrom<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Republican	District 12
style="background-color:Template:Party color" \|	House of Representatives	Jeff Backer<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Republican	District 12A

U.S Congress (2020–2022)
Position		Name	Affiliation	District
style="background-color:Template:Party color" \|	House of Representatives	Michelle Fischbach	Republican	7th
style="background-color:Template:Party color" \|	Senate	Amy Klobuchar<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Democrat	N/A
style="background-color:Template:Party color" \|	Senate	Tina Smith<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Democrat	N/A