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Encyclopedia > Wright County, Minnesota

Wright County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 89,986. Its county seat is Buffalo6. Image File history File links Map_of_Minnesota_highlighting_Wright_County. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, with the District of Columbia, forms the United States of America. ... State nickname: North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Official languages None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 8. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative center for a county. ... Buffalo is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,850 km² (714 mi²). 1,711 km² (661 mi²) of it is land and 139 km² (54 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.51% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5280 feet, 1760 yards, 1 609. ...


Adjacent counties

Sherburne County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Hennepin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Louis Hennepin. ... Carver County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mahnomen County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Meeker County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Stearns County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 89,986 people, 31,465 households, and 23,913 families residing in the county. The population density is 53/km² (136/mi²). There are 34,355 housing units at an average density of 20/km² (52/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 97.85% White, 0.26% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 31,465 households out of which 42.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.50% are married couples living together, 7.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.00% are non-families. 18.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.83 and the average family size is 3.26. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 31.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 19.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 101.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.90 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $53,945, and the median income for a family is $60,940. Males have a median income of $40,630 versus $28,201 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,844. 4.70% of the population and 3.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.50% of those under the age of 18 and 7.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Cities Townships

† Located in Wright County, the city extends into neighboring counties as well.
‡ Based in an adjacent county, part of Dayton extends into Wright County. Albertville is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Annandale is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Buffalo is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Clearwater is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Cokato is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Dayton is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Delano is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Hanover is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Howard Lake is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Maple Lake is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Monticello is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Montrose is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Rockford is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... South Haven is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... St. ... Waverly is a city located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Albion Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Buffalo Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Chatham Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Clearwater Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Cokato Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Corinna Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Franklin Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... French Lake Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Maple Lake Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Marysville Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Middleville Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Monticello Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Rockford Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Silver Creek Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Southside Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Stockholm Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Victor Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Woodland Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ...


External link

  • Wright County government’s website


Flag of Minnesota

State of Minnesota
Cities | Governors | Colleges and Universities File links The following pages link to this file: Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Clay County, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Wright County, Minnesota Winona County, Minnesota Wilkin County, Minnesota Watonwan County, Minnesota Washington County, Minnesota Waseca County, Minnesota Wadena County, Minnesota Wabasha County, Minnesota Traverse County... State nickname: North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Official languages None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 8. ... List of cities in Minnesota, arranged in alphabetical order. ... This is a list of Governors for Minnesota: Territorial Governors State Governors See also Governor of Minnesota Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota List of Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota References The Governors Office and History, accessed February 12, 2004. ... State nickname: North Star State, The Land of 10,000 Lakes, The Gopher State Official languages None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Senators Mark Dayton (D) Norm Coleman (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 8. ...

State Capital:

Saint Paul Motto: Nickname: Location in Ramsey County, Minnesota Founded 1851 Incorporated 1854 County Ramsey County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Chris Coleman (DFL) Area  - Total  - Water 145. ...

Regions:

Minneapolis/Saint Paul metropolitan area | Northwest Angle | Iron Range | Arrowhead | Pipestone | Central | Southeast The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. ... The Northwest Angle (the purple portion) in Minnesota, bordering Manitoba, Ontario, and Lake of the Woods. ... The Iron Range and Arrowhead regions make up the northeastern section of Minnesota in the United States. ... The Arrowhead Region of Minnesota is comprised of Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. ... The Pipestone Region is an area in southwestern Minnesota. ... Nationalatlas. ... Southeast Minnesota is the area of Southeastern Minnesota which is outside of the Twin Cities Metro Area. ...

Major Cities:

Bloomington | Duluth | Minneapolis | Rochester | St. Cloud | Saint Paul Bloomington is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, a suburb south of Minneapolis. ... Duluth is a city in and the county seat of St. ... Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Official website: http://www. ... Downtown Rochester and the South Fork of the Zumbro River Rochester is a city located in Olmsted County, Minnesota. ... The Stearns County courthouse is located in downtown St. ... Motto: Nickname: Location in Ramsey County, Minnesota Founded 1851 Incorporated 1854 County Ramsey County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Chris Coleman (DFL) Area  - Total  - Water 145. ...

Smaller Cities:

Albert Lea | Alexandria | Apple Valley | Austin | Blaine | Brainerd | Bemidji | Brooklyn Park | Burnsville | Coon Rapids | Eagan | Eden Prairie | Edina | Faribault | Hibbing | International Falls | Lakeville | Montevideo | Moorhead | Maple Grove | Maplewood | Minnetonka | Pipestone | Plymouth | Red Wing | Richfield | Shakopee | Wabasha | Waseca | Willmar | Albert Lea is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. ... Alexandria is a city located in Douglas County, Minnesota. ... Apple Valley is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota, and a suburb of the Twin Cities. ... Austin is a city located in Mower County, Minnesota. ... Blaine is a city in the state of Minnesota. ... The historic Brainerd water tower, the first of its kind, was used from 1922 until 1959. ... Bemidji is a city located in Beltrami County, Minnesota. ... Brooklyn Park is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ... Burnsville is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. ... Coon Rapids is a city located in Anoka County, Minnesota. ... Eagan is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota, and is a thriving suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area located approximately 15 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis. ... Eden Prairie is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ... Edina is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis. ... Faribault is a city located in Rice County, Minnesota. ... Hibbing is a city located in St. ... International Falls is a city located in Koochiching County, Minnesota. ... Lakeville is a city located along Interstate 35 in Dakota County, Minnesota. ... Montevideo is a city in Chippewa County, Minnesota. ... Moorhead is a city located in Clay County, Minnesota. ... Maple Grove is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ... Maplewood is a city located in Ramsey County, Minnesota. ... Minnetonka is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ... The northern city limits of Pipestone, as seen from U.S. Highway 75 in 2003. ... Plymouth is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ... Red Wing is a city located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. ... Richfield is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ... Shakopee is a city located in Scott County, Minnesota. ... Wabasha is a city located in Wabasha County, Minnesota. ... Waseca is a city located in Waseca County, Minnesota. ... Willmar is a city located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. ...

Counties:

Aitkin | Anoka | Becker | Beltrami | Benton | Big Stone | Blue Earth | Brown | Carlton | Carver | Cass | Chippewa | Chisago | Clay | Clearwater | Cook | Cottonwood | Crow Wing | Dakota | Dodge | Douglas | Faribault | Fillmore | Freeborn | Goodhue | Grant | Hennepin | Houston | Hubbard | Isanti | Itasca | Jackson | Kanabec | Kandiyohi | Kittson | Koochiching | Lac qui Parle | Lake | Lake of the Woods | Le Sueur | Lincoln | Lyon | McLeod | Mahnomen | Marshall | Martin | Meeker | Mille Lacs | Morrison | Mower | Murray | Nicollet | Nobles | Norman | Olmsted | Otter Tail | Pennington | Pine | Pipestone | Polk | Pope | Ramsey | Red Lake | Redwood | Renville | Rice | Rock | Roseau | St. Louis | Scott | Sherburne | Sibley | Stearns | Steele | Stevens | Swift | Todd | Traverse | Wabasha | Wadena | Waseca | Washington | Watonwan | Wilkin | Winona | Wright | Yellow Medicine Aitkin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Anoka County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Becker County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Beltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Big Stone County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Blue Earth County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Carlton County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Carver County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Chippewa County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Chisago County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Clearwater County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Cook County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Cottonwood County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Crow Wing County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Dakota County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Faribault County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Fillmore County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Freeborn County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Goodhue County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Hennepin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Louis Hennepin. ... Houston County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Hubbard County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Isanti County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Itasca County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Kanabec County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Kandiyohi County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Kittson County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Koochiching County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lac qui Parle County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lake of the Woods County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Le Sueur County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mahnomen County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mahnomen County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Martin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... McLeod County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Meeker County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mille Lacs County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Morrison County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Mower County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Murray County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Nicollet County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Nobles County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Norman County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Olmstead County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Otter Tail County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Pennington County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Pine County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Location in the state of Minnesota Formed Seat Pipestone Area  - Total  - Water 1,207 km² (466 mi²) 1 km² (0 mi²) 0. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Pope County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Ramsey County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Red Lake County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Redwood County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Renville County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Rice County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Rock County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... St. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Sherburne County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Sibley County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Stearns County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Steele County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Stevens County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Swift County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Todd County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Traverse County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Wabasha County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Wadena County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Waseca County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Watonwan County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Wilkin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Winona County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Yellow Medicine County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...


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Wright County, Minnesota - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (406 words)
Wright County is a county located in the state of Minnesota.
In the county the population is spread out with 31.10% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 19.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.80% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $53,945, and the median income for a family is $60,940.
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