Hubbard County, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hubbard County
U.S. county
The historic Hubbard County Courthouse in Park Rapids
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 26, 1883
Named for	Lucius Frederick Hubbard
Seat	Park Rapids
Largest city	Park Rapids
Area
• Total	999.39 sq mi (2,588.4 km2)
• Land	922.46 sq mi (2,389.2 km2)
• Water	76.93 sq mi (199.2 km2)  7.70%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,344
• Estimate  (2021)	21,715
• Density	23.1/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th

Hubbard County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,344. Its county seat is Park Rapids.

Part of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,000 square miles (2,600 km²), of which 926 square miles (2,400 km²) is land and 74 square miles (190 km²) (7.4%) is water.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Beltrami County (north)
• Cass County (east)
• Wadena County (south)
• Becker County (southwest)
• Clearwater County (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,376 people, 7,435 households, and 5,345 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 12,229 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.31% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 2.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.0% were of German, 20.5% Norwegian, 6.0% English and 5.8% Swedish ancestry.

There were 7,435 households out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,321, and the median income for a family was $41,177. Males had a median income of $30,030 versus $21,616 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,115. 9.70% of the population and 7.50% of families were below the poverty line. 12.50% of those under the age of 18 and 9.30% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Communities

Cities

• Akeley
• Laporte
• Nevis
• Park Rapids

Townships

Census-designated place

• Lake George

Other unincorporated communities

• Benedict
• Dorset
• Emmaville
• Kabekona

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Hubbard para niños