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{{short description|County in Minnesota, United States}} |
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{{Infobox U.S. county |
{{Infobox U.S. county |
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| county = Renville County |
| county = Renville County |
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| state = Minnesota |
| state = Minnesota |
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| seal = |
| seal = |
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| founded date = February 20, 1855 (created)<br/>November 8, 1866 (organized) |
| founded date = February 20, 1855 (created)<br/>November 8, 1866 (organized) |
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| seat wl = Olivia |
| seat wl = Olivia |
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| largest city = Olivia |
| largest city wl = Olivia |
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| area_total_sq_mi = 987 |
| area_total_sq_mi = 987 |
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| area_land_sq_mi = 983 |
| area_land_sq_mi = 983 |
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| area_water_sq_mi = 4.2 |
| area_water_sq_mi = 4.2 |
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| area percentage = 0.4% |
| area percentage = 0.4% |
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| population_as_of = |
| population_as_of = 2020 |
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| population_total = |
| population_total = 14723 |
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| pop_est_as_of = |
| pop_est_as_of = 2023 |
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| population_est = |
| population_est = 14348 {{decrease}} |
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| density_sq_mi = |
| density_sq_mi = 15.0 |
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| time zone = Central |
| time zone = Central |
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| web = www.renvillecountymn.com |
| web = www.renvillecountymn.com |
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| named for = [[Joseph Renville]] |
| named for = [[Joseph Renville]] |
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| ex image = Renville County Courthouse MN.jpg |
| ex image = Renville County Courthouse MN.jpg |
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| ex image size = 250 |
| ex image size = 250 |
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| ex image cap = [[Renville County Courthouse and Jail|Renville County Courthouse]] |
| ex image cap = [[Renville County Courthouse and Jail|Renville County Courthouse]] |
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| district = 7th |
| district = 7th |
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'''Renville County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[ |
'''Renville County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Minnesota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] the population was 14,723.<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/renvillecountyminnesota/PST045222 |access-date=April 15, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Olivia, Minnesota|Olivia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The [[Minnesota Territory]] legislature created the county on February 20, 1855. It was named for [[Joseph Renville]], a fur trapper, trader, British officer in the [[War of 1812]], and interlocutor with local Native American groups. Organization of the county's governing structure was completed on November 8, 1866, with [[Beaver Falls, Minnesota|Beaver Falls]] as county seat. Beginning in 1885, citizens in and around Olivia began pressing for the seat to be moved to Olivia, which happened in 1900.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/collections17minnuoft/page/n10 Upham, Warren. Minnesota Place Names (1920) p. 455 (accessed April 5, 2019)]</ref> |
The [[Minnesota Territory]] legislature created the county on February 20, 1855. It was named for [[Joseph Renville]], a fur trapper, trader, British officer in the [[War of 1812]], and interlocutor with local Native American groups. Organization of the county's governing structure was completed on November 8, 1866, with [[Beaver Falls, Minnesota|Beaver Falls]] as county seat. Beginning in 1885, citizens in and around Olivia began pressing for the seat to be moved to Olivia, which happened in 1900.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/collections17minnuoft/page/n10 Upham, Warren. Minnesota Place Names (1920) p. 455 (accessed April 5, 2019)]</ref> |
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=== 1862 Dakota War === |
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Renville County was the site of several engagements in the [[Dakota War of 1862]], most notably the [[Battle of Birch Coulee]]. The burned-out [[Joseph Brown House Ruins]] still stand, and various monuments throughout the County memorialize [[settlers]] killed in the conflict. |
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Renville County, located directly across the Minnesota River from the [[Lower Sioux Agency]], was the site of extensive combat during the [[Dakota War of 1862]]. The U.S. army's defeats at the [[Battle of Redwood Ferry]] and the [[Battle of Birch Coulee]] at the hands of the Dakota both occurred in [[Birch Cooley Township, Renville County, Minnesota|Birch Cooley Township]], in addition to numerous Dakota raids on white homesteads in the county. The burned-out [[Joseph Brown House Ruins]] still stand, and various monuments throughout the County memorialize [[settlers]] killed in the conflict.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Markers and War Memorials in Renville County, Minnesota |url=https://www.hmdb.org/results.asp?Search=County&FilterState=Minnesota&County=Renville%20County |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref> |
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{{Stack|[[File:Birch coulee battlefield.jpg|thumb|[[Birch Coulee Battlefield]] near [[Morton, Minnesota|Morton]]]]}} |
{{Stack|[[File:Birch coulee battlefield.jpg|thumb|[[Birch Coulee Battlefield]] near [[Morton, Minnesota|Morton]]]]}} |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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The [[Minnesota River]] flows southeast along the county's southwestern border. Hawk Creek flows south through the county's western end, discharging into the Minnesota. Beaver Creek drains the central part of the county, flowing southeast before turning southwest to discharge into the Minnesota. The county terrain consists of rolling hills etched by drainages and sprinkled with lakes and ponds. The area is devoted to agriculture.<ref name=RCM>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Renville+County,+MN/@44.7426782,-95.5055805,38484m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x87f54bf2f63de95d:0x5e80c252cebffaa7!8m2!3d44.6674445!4d-94.976654 ''Renville County MN'' Google Maps (accessed |
The [[Minnesota River]] flows southeast along the county's southwestern border. Hawk Creek flows south through the county's western end, discharging into the Minnesota. Beaver Creek drains the central part of the county, flowing southeast before turning southwest to discharge into the Minnesota. The county terrain consists of rolling hills etched by drainages and sprinkled with lakes and ponds. The area is devoted to agriculture.<ref name="RCM">[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Renville+County,+MN/@44.7426782,-95.5055805,38484m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x87f54bf2f63de95d:0x5e80c252cebffaa7!8m2!3d44.6674445!4d-94.976654 ''Renville County MN'' Google Maps (accessed April 5, 2019)]</ref> The county terrain slopes to the south, with its highest point near the midpoint of the northern border, at {{convert|1,122|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm "Find an Altitude/Renville County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 5, 2019)]</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|987|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|983|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4.2|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060200/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |access-date=October 24, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> |
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{{Stack|[[File:Renville Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|Soils of Renville County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]}} |
{{Stack|[[File:Renville Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|Soils of Renville County<ref>Nelson, Steven (2011). ''Savanna Soils of Minnesota.'' Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. {{ISBN|978-0-615-50320-2}}.</ref>]]}} |
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* County Park No. 2 |
* County Park No. 2 |
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* County Park No. 4 |
* County Park No. 4 |
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* Fort Ridgely State Park (part) |
* [[Fort Ridgely State Park]] (part) |
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* [[Birch Coulee Battlefield]] |
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* Prieve State Wildlife Management Area (part) |
* Prieve State Wildlife Management Area (part) |
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* Skalbekken County Park |
* Skalbekken County Park |
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|2000= 17154 |
|2000= 17154 |
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|2010= 15730 |
|2010= 15730 |
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|2020= 14723 |
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|estyear=2019 |
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|estyear=2023 |
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|estimate=14548 |
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|estimate=14348 |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2010-2019/counties/totals/|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref> |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |access-date=October 24, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=October 24, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt |access-date=October 24, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=October 24, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF" /> |
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{{Stack|[[Image:USA Renville County, Minnesota age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|Age pyramid of county residents based on [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] data]]}} |
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===2020 Census=== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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As of the [[2000 United States Census]], there were 17,154 people, 6,779 households, and 4,623 families in the county. The [[population density]] was 17.5/sqmi (6.74/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of 7.54/sqmi (2.91/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 95.72% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.77% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. 5.11% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 50.9% were of [[German people|German]], 16.3% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] and 5.1% [[swedish people|Swedish]] ancestry. |
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|+Renville County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Renville County, Minnesota |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Renville%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref> |
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!Race |
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!Perc. |
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|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH) |
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|12,766 |
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|86.7% |
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|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH) |
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|60 |
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|0.41% |
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|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH) |
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|103 |
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|0.7% |
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|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH) |
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|61 |
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|0.41% |
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|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH) |
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|5 |
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|0.03% |
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|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH) |
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|409 |
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|2.8% |
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|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] |
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|1,319 |
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|9% |
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===2000 census=== |
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[[File:RenvilleCountyMn2022PopPyr.png|thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Renville County, from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]] |
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As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 17,154 people, 6,779 households, and 4,623 families in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|17.5|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.54|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 95.72% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.20% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.77% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. 5.11% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 50.9% were of [[German people|German]], 16.3% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] and 5.1% [[swedish people|Swedish]] ancestry. |
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There were 6,779 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05. |
There were 6,779 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05. |
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==Politics== |
==Politics== |
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Before 1996, Renville County was a fairly balanced precinct. Since 1996, only Republican Party candidates have received the county vote in national elections (as of 2020). |
Before 1996, Renville County was a fairly balanced precinct. Since 1996, only Republican Party candidates have received the county vote in national elections (as of 2020). |
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|5,467|2,496|165|Minnesota}} |
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|+ '''Presidential elections results'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=October 10, 2018}}</ref> |
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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|4,890|2,117|599|Minnesota}} |
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{{PresRow|2012|Republican|4,149|3,394|167|Minnesota}} |
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{{PresRow|2008|Republican|3,956|3,904|275|Minnesota}} |
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! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |
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{{PresRow|2004|Republican|4,430|3,787|132|Minnesota}} |
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! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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{{PresRow|2000|Republican|4,036|3,533|553|Minnesota}} |
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! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]] |
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{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,887|3,956|1,395|Minnesota}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,852|3,414|2,654|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|4,356|4,454|117|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''67.3%''' ''5,467'' |
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{{PresRow|1984|Republican|5,571|3,972|86|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.7% ''2,496'' |
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{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,544|4,058|842|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% ''165'' |
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{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|4,482|5,762|301|Minnesota}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,329|4,499|216|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,821|4,535|550|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.3%''' ''4,890'' |
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{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,340|6,072|25|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.8% ''2,117'' |
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{{PresRow|1960|Republican|5,885|4,958|14|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.9% ''599'' |
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{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,728|4,213|17|Minnesota}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,742|3,828|56|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|4,297|5,227|155|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.8%''' ''4,149'' |
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{{PresRow|1944|Republican|5,160|3,747|69|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.0% ''3,394'' |
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{{PresRow|1940|Republican|6,196|4,588|58|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''167'' |
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{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,049|5,344|1,060|Minnesota}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,631|5,967|163|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1928|Republican|5,107|3,731|94|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.6%''' ''3,956'' |
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{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|3,405|641|3,935|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|48.0% ''3,904'' |
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{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,995|1,283|863|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.4% ''275'' |
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{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,432|1,660|310|Minnesota}} |
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|- |
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{{PresRow|1912|Progressive|703|1,310|1,889|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]''' |
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{{PresRow|1908|Republican|2,275|1,364|139|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.1%''' ''4,430'' |
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{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,925|639|189|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.4% ''3,787'' |
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{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,809|1,326|202|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% ''132'' |
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{{PresRow|1896|Republican|2,553|1,978|97|Minnesota}} |
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{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|1,370|984|1,075|Minnesota}} |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.7%''' ''4,036'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|43.5% ''3,533'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.8% ''553'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.0% ''2,887'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''48.0%''' ''3,956'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|16.9% ''1,395'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.0% ''2,852'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''38.3%''' ''3,414'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|29.8% ''2,654'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.8% ''4,356'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.9%''' ''4,454'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.3% ''117'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.9%''' ''5,571'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.3% ''3,972'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''86'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.1%''' ''5,544'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|38.9% ''4,058'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.1% ''842'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.5% ''4,482'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.6%''' ''5,762'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.9% ''301'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.1%''' ''5,329'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.8% ''4,499'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% ''216'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''48.7%''' ''4,821'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.8% ''4,535'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.6% ''550'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|41.6% ''4,340'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.2%''' ''6,072'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''25'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''54.2%''' ''5,885'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.7% ''4,958'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''14'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.5%''' ''5,728'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.3% ''4,213'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''17'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''63.5%''' ''6,742'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.0% ''3,828'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''56'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.4% ''4,297'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.0%''' ''5,227'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.6% ''155'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.5%''' ''5,160'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.7% ''3,747'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% ''69'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.2%''' ''6,196'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.3% ''4,588'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% ''58'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.3% ''3,049'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''56.5%''' ''5,344'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.2% ''1,060'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|30.0% ''2,631'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''68.1%''' ''5,967'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''163'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''57.2%''' ''5,107'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.8% ''3,731'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.1% ''94'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|42.7% ''3,405'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|8.0% ''641'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''49.3%''' ''3,935'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.6%''' ''5,995'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|15.8% ''1,283'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.6% ''863'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.3%''' ''2,432'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|37.7% ''1,660'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.0% ''310'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|18.0% ''703'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.6% ''1,310'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''48.4%''' ''1,889'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1908 United States presidential election|1908]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''60.2%''' ''2,275'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36.1% ''1,364'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.7% ''139'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1904 United States presidential election|1904]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''77.9%''' ''2,925'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|17.0% ''639'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.0% ''189'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1900 United States presidential election|1900]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.8%''' ''2,809'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.6% ''1,326'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.7% ''202'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1896 United States presidential election|1896]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.2%''' ''2,553'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42.7% ''1,978'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% ''97'' |
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|- |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1892 United States presidential election|1892]]''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''40.0%''' ''1,370'' |
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| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.7% ''984'' |
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| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|31.4% ''1,075'' |
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==See also== |
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota#Renville County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Renville County, Minnesota]] |
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Minnesota#Renville County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Renville County, Minnesota]] |
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* [[Renville County Historical Museum]] |
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[[Category:Renville County, Minnesota| ]] |
[[Category:Renville County, Minnesota| ]] |
Latest revision as of 22:39, 6 May 2024
Renville County | |
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Coordinates: 44°43′N 94°58′W / 44.72°N 94.96°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Founded | February 20, 1855 (created) November 8, 1866 (organized) |
Named for | Joseph Renville |
Seat | Olivia |
Largest city | Olivia |
Area | |
• Total | 987 sq mi (2,560 km2) |
• Land | 983 sq mi (2,550 km2) |
• Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) 0.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,723 |
• Estimate (2023) | 14,348 |
• Density | 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Renville County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census the population was 14,723.[1] Its county seat is Olivia.[2]
History
[edit]The Minnesota Territory legislature created the county on February 20, 1855. It was named for Joseph Renville, a fur trapper, trader, British officer in the War of 1812, and interlocutor with local Native American groups. Organization of the county's governing structure was completed on November 8, 1866, with Beaver Falls as county seat. Beginning in 1885, citizens in and around Olivia began pressing for the seat to be moved to Olivia, which happened in 1900.[3]
1862 Dakota War
[edit]Renville County, located directly across the Minnesota River from the Lower Sioux Agency, was the site of extensive combat during the Dakota War of 1862. The U.S. army's defeats at the Battle of Redwood Ferry and the Battle of Birch Coulee at the hands of the Dakota both occurred in Birch Cooley Township, in addition to numerous Dakota raids on white homesteads in the county. The burned-out Joseph Brown House Ruins still stand, and various monuments throughout the County memorialize settlers killed in the conflict.[4]
Geography
[edit]The Minnesota River flows southeast along the county's southwestern border. Hawk Creek flows south through the county's western end, discharging into the Minnesota. Beaver Creek drains the central part of the county, flowing southeast before turning southwest to discharge into the Minnesota. The county terrain consists of rolling hills etched by drainages and sprinkled with lakes and ponds. The area is devoted to agriculture.[5] The county terrain slopes to the south, with its highest point near the midpoint of the northern border, at 1,122 ft (342 m) ASL.[6] The county has a total area of 987 square miles (2,560 km2), of which 983 square miles (2,550 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.4%) is water.[7]
Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Kandiyohi County - north
- Meeker County - northeast
- McLeod County - east
- Sibley County - southeast
- Nicollet County - southeast
- Brown County - south
- Redwood County - southwest
- Yellow Medicine County - west
- Chippewa County - northwest
Renville, Beltrami, and Stearns are Minnesota's only counties that abut nine other counties.
- Beckendorf Lake
- Boon Lake
- Hodgson Lake
- Lake Allie
- Mud Lake
- Phare Lake
- Preston Lake
- Round Grove Lake (part)
- Round Lake
- Beaver Falls County Park
- Camp Town Park
- County Park No. 2
- County Park No. 4
- Fort Ridgely State Park (part)
- Birch Coulee Battlefield
- Prieve State Wildlife Management Area (part)
- Skalbekken County Park
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 245 | — | |
1870 | 3,219 | 1,213.9% | |
1880 | 10,791 | 235.2% | |
1890 | 17,099 | 58.5% | |
1900 | 23,693 | 38.6% | |
1910 | 23,123 | −2.4% | |
1920 | 23,634 | 2.2% | |
1930 | 23,645 | 0.0% | |
1940 | 24,625 | 4.1% | |
1950 | 23,954 | −2.7% | |
1960 | 23,249 | −2.9% | |
1970 | 21,139 | −9.1% | |
1980 | 20,401 | −3.5% | |
1990 | 17,673 | −13.4% | |
2000 | 17,154 | −2.9% | |
2010 | 15,730 | −8.3% | |
2020 | 14,723 | −6.4% | |
2023 (est.) | 14,348 | [9] | −2.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1] |
2020 Census
[edit]Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (NH) | 12,766 | 86.7% |
Black or African American (NH) | 60 | 0.41% |
Native American (NH) | 103 | 0.7% |
Asian (NH) | 61 | 0.41% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 409 | 2.8% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,319 | 9% |
2000 census
[edit]As of the census of 2000, there were 17,154 people, 6,779 households, and 4,623 families in the county. The population density was 17.5 per square mile (6.8/km2). There were 7,413 housing units at an average density of 7.54 per square mile (2.91/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.72% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.77% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 5.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 50.9% were of German, 16.3% Norwegian and 5.1% Swedish ancestry.
There were 6,779 households, out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.80% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05.
The county population contained 26.50% under the age of 18, 6.60% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,652, and the median income for a family was $45,065. Males had a median income of $30,473 versus $22,179 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,770. About 6.30% of families and 8.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.80% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Bird Island
- Buffalo Lake
- Danube
- Fairfax
- Franklin
- Hector
- Morton
- Olivia (county seat)
- Renville
- Sacred Heart
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Ghost town
[edit]Townships
[edit]- Bandon Township
- Beaver Falls Township
- Birch Cooley Township
- Bird Island Township
- Boon Lake Township
- Brookfield Township
- Cairo Township
- Camp Township
- Crooks Township
- Emmet Township
- Ericson Township
- Flora Township
- Hawk Creek Township
- Hector Township
- Henryville Township
- Kingman Township
- Martinsburg Township
- Melville Township
- Norfolk Township
- Osceola Township
- Palmyra Township
- Preston Lake Township
- Sacred Heart Township
- Troy Township
- Wang Township
- Wellington Township
- Winfield Township
Politics
[edit]Before 1996, Renville County was a fairly balanced precinct. Since 1996, only Republican Party candidates have received the county vote in national elections (as of 2020).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,467 | 67.26% | 2,496 | 30.71% | 165 | 2.03% |
2016 | 4,890 | 64.29% | 2,117 | 27.83% | 599 | 7.88% |
2012 | 4,149 | 53.81% | 3,394 | 44.02% | 167 | 2.17% |
2008 | 3,956 | 48.63% | 3,904 | 47.99% | 275 | 3.38% |
2004 | 4,430 | 53.06% | 3,787 | 45.36% | 132 | 1.58% |
2000 | 4,036 | 49.69% | 3,533 | 43.50% | 553 | 6.81% |
1996 | 2,887 | 35.04% | 3,956 | 48.02% | 1,395 | 16.93% |
1992 | 2,852 | 31.97% | 3,414 | 38.27% | 2,654 | 29.75% |
1988 | 4,356 | 48.80% | 4,454 | 49.89% | 117 | 1.31% |
1984 | 5,571 | 57.86% | 3,972 | 41.25% | 86 | 0.89% |
1980 | 5,544 | 53.08% | 4,058 | 38.85% | 842 | 8.06% |
1976 | 4,482 | 42.50% | 5,762 | 54.64% | 301 | 2.85% |
1972 | 5,329 | 53.06% | 4,499 | 44.79% | 216 | 2.15% |
1968 | 4,821 | 48.67% | 4,535 | 45.78% | 550 | 5.55% |
1964 | 4,340 | 41.58% | 6,072 | 58.18% | 25 | 0.24% |
1960 | 5,885 | 54.20% | 4,958 | 45.67% | 14 | 0.13% |
1956 | 5,728 | 57.52% | 4,213 | 42.31% | 17 | 0.17% |
1952 | 6,742 | 63.45% | 3,828 | 36.02% | 56 | 0.53% |
1948 | 4,297 | 44.40% | 5,227 | 54.00% | 155 | 1.60% |
1944 | 5,160 | 57.49% | 3,747 | 41.74% | 69 | 0.77% |
1940 | 6,196 | 57.15% | 4,588 | 42.32% | 58 | 0.53% |
1936 | 3,049 | 32.25% | 5,344 | 56.53% | 1,060 | 11.21% |
1932 | 2,631 | 30.03% | 5,967 | 68.11% | 163 | 1.86% |
1928 | 5,107 | 57.18% | 3,731 | 41.77% | 94 | 1.05% |
1924 | 3,405 | 42.66% | 641 | 8.03% | 3,935 | 49.30% |
1920 | 5,995 | 73.64% | 1,283 | 15.76% | 863 | 10.60% |
1916 | 2,432 | 55.25% | 1,660 | 37.71% | 310 | 7.04% |
1912 | 703 | 18.02% | 1,310 | 33.57% | 1,889 | 48.41% |
1908 | 2,275 | 60.22% | 1,364 | 36.10% | 139 | 3.68% |
1904 | 2,925 | 77.94% | 639 | 17.03% | 189 | 5.04% |
1900 | 2,809 | 64.77% | 1,326 | 30.57% | 202 | 4.66% |
1896 | 2,553 | 55.16% | 1,978 | 42.74% | 97 | 2.10% |
1892 | 1,370 | 39.95% | 984 | 28.70% | 1,075 | 31.35% |
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Renville County, Minnesota
- Renville County Historical Museum
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren. Minnesota Place Names (1920) p. 455 (accessed April 5, 2019)
- ^ "Historical Markers and War Memorials in Renville County, Minnesota". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c Renville County MN Google Maps (accessed April 5, 2019)
- ^ "Find an Altitude/Renville County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 5, 2019)
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Renville County, Minnesota".
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved October 10, 2018.