Norman County, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Norman County
U.S. county
Norman County Courthouse in Ada, Minnesota
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 17, 1881
Named for	Norwegian settlers
Seat	Ada
Largest city	Ada
Area
• Total	877 sq mi (2,270 km2)
• Land	873 sq mi (2,260 km2)
• Water	3.9 sq mi (10 km2)  0.4%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,441
• Estimate  (2021)	6,416
• Density	7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th

Norman County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 6,441. Its county seat is Ada. The county is in Minnesota's Red River Valley region.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 877 square miles (2,270 km²), of which 873 square miles (2,260 km²) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km²) (0.4%) is water. Major geographical features include the Red River of the North, which comprises the western border of the county, and the Wild Rice River, which flows from the eastern border to empty into the Red River.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 75
• Minnesota State Highway 9
• Minnesota State Highway 32
• Minnesota State Highway 113
• Minnesota State Highway 200

Adjacent counties

• Polk County (north)
• Mahnomen County (east)
• Becker County (southeast)
• Clay County (south)
• Cass County, North Dakota (southwest)
• Traill County, North Dakota (west)

Demographics

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 census data

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,442 people, 3,010 households, and 2,007 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,455 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.30% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 1.13% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. 3.05% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 57.5% were of Norwegian and 21.7% German ancestry.

There were 3,010 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 31.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.04.

Norman County has a moderately spread age distribution with 25.70% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,535, and the median income for a family was $41,280. Males had a median income of $28,674 versus $20,619 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,895. About 7.10% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.70% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Townships

Unincorporated communities

• Faith
• Lockhart
• Hadler
• Syre

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Norman para niños