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Kanabec County
Kanabec County Courthouse in Mora (2007)
Kanabec County Courthouse in Mora (2007)
Map of Minnesota highlighting Kanabec County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Minnesota
Founded March 13, 1858 (created)
1882 (fully organized)
Named for Snake River
Seat Mora
Largest city Mora
Area
 • Total 534 sq mi (1,380 km2)
 • Land 522 sq mi (1,350 km2)
 • Water 12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.3%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 16,032
 • Estimate 
(2021)
16,159 Increase
 • Density 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 8th

Kanabec County ( kə-NAY-bik) is a county in the East Central part of U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,032. Its county seat is Mora.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 534 square miles (1,380 km2), of which 522 square miles (1,350 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.3%) is water.

Fish Lake Autumn '99 004
Sunset over Fish Lake in Kanabec County

Major highways

  • MN-23.svg Minnesota State Highway 23
  • MN-27.svg Minnesota State Highway 27
  • MN-47.svg Minnesota State Highway 47
  • MN-65.svg Minnesota State Highway 65
  • MN-70.svg Minnesota State Highway 70
  • MN-107.svg Minnesota State Highway 107
  • List of county roads

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 30
1870 93 210.0%
1880 505 443.0%
1890 1,579 212.7%
1900 4,614 192.2%
1910 6,461 40.0%
1920 9,086 40.6%
1930 8,558 −5.8%
1940 9,651 12.8%
1950 9,192 −4.8%
1960 9,007 −2.0%
1970 9,775 8.5%
1980 12,161 24.4%
1990 12,802 5.3%
2000 14,996 17.1%
2010 16,239 8.3%
2020 16,032 −1.3%
2021 (est.) 16,159 −0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2020
USA Kanabec County, Minnesota age pyramid
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 census data

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 16,239 people and 6,277 households in the county. The population density was 31.1/sqmi (12.0/km2). There were 7,808 housing units (2014 estimate). The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, and 1.6% from other races or two or more races. 1.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the 2000 census, 30.2% were of German, 18.1% Swedish, 13.1% Norwegian, 5.5% American and 5.4% Irish ancestry.

In the census of 2000, there were 5,759 households, out of which 34.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03.

The county population contained 24.0% under the age of 18 and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $47,068. The per capita income for the county was $22,291. About 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

Communities

Cities

Townships

  • Ann Lake Township
  • Arthur Township
  • Brunswick Township
  • Comfort Township
  • Ford Township
  • Grass Lake Township
  • Hay Brook Township
  • Hillman Township
  • Kanabec Township
  • Knife Lake Township
  • Kroschel Township
  • Peace Township
  • Pomroy Township
  • South Fork Township
  • Whited Township

Unincorporated communities

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Kanabec para niños

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