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Koochiching County (/ˈkuːtʃɪtʃɪŋ/ KOO-chitch-ing) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,062.[2] Its county seat is International Falls.[3] A portion of the Bois Forte Indian Reservation is in the county. A small part of Voyageurs National Park extends into its boundary, with Lake of the Woods County to its northwest.

Koochiching County
U.S. county
Koochiching County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°16′N 93°46′W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	December 19, 1906[1]
Named for	Ojibway words for neighbor lake, river
Seat	International Falls
Largest city	International Falls
Area
• Total	3,154 sq mi (8,170 km2)
• Land	3,104 sq mi (8,040 km2)
• Water	50 sq mi (100 km2)  1.6%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	12,062
• Estimate  (2021)	11,941
• Density	3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.co.koochiching.mn.us

History

About 10,000 years ago almost 90% of Koochiching County was covered by Lake Agassiz. When it receded it left low areas of decayed vegetation (muskeg); as a result, three-quarters of northern Koochiching are underlain with 2 to 50 feet of peat.[4][5]

The name "Koochiching" comes from either the Ojibwe word Gojijiing or Cree Kocicīhk (recorded in some documents as "Ouchichiq"), both meaning "at the place of inlets," referring to the neighboring Rainy Lake and River. Reverend J.A. Gilfillan recorded their meaning, "according to some, Neighbor lake, according to others a lake somewhere," possibly referring to the neighbouring Rainy Lake and to Lake Couchiching located in southern Ontario. Early European (French) inhabitants gave the names Lac à la Pluie (Rainy Lake) and Rivière à la Pluie (Rainy River) to the nearby bodies of water because of the mist-like rain present at the falls of Rainy River and then to the settlement that became known as International Falls.

European settlers in Koochiching County were of many occupations. They were explorers, traders, homesteaders, and lumberjacks. They also were teachers, preachers, merchants, engineers, and builders of industry. Settlers came at the beginning of the 1900s and suffered through isolation, illness, harsh weather, and poverty. They built schools, churches, and good roads.

Koochiching County is the second largest county in area next to Saint Louis County. It is also one of the youngest counties in the state having been created in 1906 after it was separated from Itasca County.

Geography

Koochiching County lies on the northern edge of Minnesota. Its northern border abuts the south border of Canada (across the Rainy River). The Rainy River flows west-northwestward along its north border, being fed by several rivers which drain from the county into the Rainy: Rat Root River drains the east central part of the county; Little Fork River flows northward through the eastern part of the county; Big Fork River flows northward through the east-central part of the county; Black River flows northward through the central part of the county; Rapid River and East Fork Rapid River flow north-northwestward through the western part of the county, joining in the northwestern part of the county shortly before exiting the county's west line to discharge into the Rainy, just west of the county's northwestern corner.

The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, with swampy areas where Lake Agassiz basin was deepest. There are also deposits of peat from 1½ to 50 feet in the low areas. The fairly level soil is broken by ledges of precambrian rock. Bedrock in the area includes Ely greenstone and greenstone schists that are said to be among the oldest on the planet.[6] The terrain slopes to the north, with its highest point on the western part of its southern border at 1,515' (462m) ASL.[7] The county has a total area of 3,154 square miles (8,170 km²), of which 3,104 square miles (8,040 km²) is land and 50 square miles (130 km²) (1.6%) is water.[8] It is the second-largest county in Minnesota by land area and third-largest by total area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas[6]

Lakes[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	6,431		—
1920	13,520		110.2%
1930	14,078		4.1%
1940	16,930		20.3%
1950	16,910		−0.1%
1960	18,190		7.6%
1970	17,131		−5.8%
1980	17,571		2.6%
1990	16,299		−7.2%
2000	14,355		−11.9%
2010	13,311		−7.3%
2020	12,062		−9.4%
2021 (est.)	11,941	[9]	−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[2]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 14,355 people, 6,040 households, and 3,962 families in the county. The population density was 4.62/sqmi (1.79/km²). There were 7,719 housing units at an average density of 2.49/sqmi (0.96/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.12% White, 0.19% Black or African American, 2.15% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.2% were of Norwegian, 19.8% German, 12.3% Swedish and 7.0% Irish ancestry.

There were 6,040 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.88.

The county population contained 23.90% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 26.00% 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 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,262, and the median income for a family was $43,608. Males had a median income of $40,642 versus $22,261 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,167. About 8.40% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.10% of those under age 18 and 13.40% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Koochiching County Racial Composition[14]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (NH)	10,920	90.53%
Black or African American (NH)	44	0.36%
Native American (NH)	278	2.3%
Asian (NH)	34	0.3%
Pacific Islander (NH)	12	0.1%
Other/Mixed (NH)	607	5.03%
Hispanic or Latino	167	1.4%

Government and politics

From 1932 through 1996, Koochiching County voters tended Democratic, selecting the Democratic nominee in every election save Nixon's 1972 landslide. In 2000, George W. Bush became the first Republican to carry the county since 1972, despite narrowly losing the overall national popular vote. It returned to the Democratic column in the subsequent three elections, although none of the Democratic nominees in those three elections managed as high a vote share as Mondale in 1984 or Dukakis in 1988. In 2016, Donald Trump became the second Republican since 1972 to carry the county, and carried it again in 2020, with an increased majority—the first time the county has ever voted Republican two elections in a row.

United States presidential election results for Koochiching County, Minnesota[15][16]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	4,131	59.68%	2,659	38.41%	132	1.91%
2016	3,569	56.09%	2,306	36.24%	488	7.67%
2012	2,841	43.99%	3,451	53.44%	166	2.57%
2008	2,962	43.55%	3,649	53.65%	191	2.81%
2004	3,539	48.42%	3,662	50.10%	108	1.48%
2000	3,523	51.21%	2,903	42.20%	453	6.59%
1996	2,080	30.91%	3,472	51.59%	1,178	17.50%
1992	1,954	26.18%	3,474	46.54%	2,037	27.29%
1988	2,842	41.92%	3,867	57.04%	71	1.05%
1984	3,466	44.77%	4,238	54.74%	38	0.49%
1980	3,433	41.61%	4,181	50.68%	636	7.71%
1976	2,893	36.13%	4,846	60.52%	268	3.35%
1972	3,681	50.91%	3,396	46.97%	153	2.12%
1968	2,104	29.57%	4,697	66.01%	315	4.43%
1964	1,602	21.39%	5,878	78.47%	11	0.15%
1960	3,055	39.90%	4,578	59.80%	23	0.30%
1956	2,757	42.63%	3,695	57.13%	16	0.25%
1952	2,742	40.02%	4,078	59.52%	31	0.45%
1948	1,718	24.66%	4,968	71.30%	282	4.05%
1944	1,607	28.50%	3,981	70.60%	51	0.90%
1940	2,095	28.49%	5,219	70.98%	39	0.53%
1936	1,316	20.21%	5,065	77.77%	132	2.03%
1932	1,427	28.69%	3,148	63.29%	399	8.02%
1928	2,599	53.67%	2,110	43.57%	134	2.77%
1924	1,536	37.42%	222	5.41%	2,347	57.17%
1920	1,786	55.29%	859	26.59%	585	18.11%
1916	474	25.68%	1,089	58.99%	283	15.33%
1912	239	12.63%	638	33.72%	1,015	53.65%
1908	826	56.00%	420	28.47%	229	15.53%

County Board of Commissioners[17]

Position		Name	District	Next Election
	Commissioner	Wade Pavleck	District 1	2022
	Commissioner and Chairperson	Kevin Adee	District 2	2022
	Commissioner	Brian McBride	District 3	2020
	Commissioner and Vice Chair	David Sloblom	District 4	2022
	Commissioner	Wayne Skoe	District 5	2020

State Legislature

Position		Name	Affiliation	District
	Senate	Tom Bakk[18]	Independent	District 3
	House of Representatives	Rob Ecklund[19]	Democrat	District 3A

U.S Congress (2018-2020)

Position		Name	Affiliation	District
	House of Representatives	Pete Stauber[20]	Republican	8th
	Senate	Amy Klobuchar[21]	Democrat	N/A
	Senate	Tina Smith[22]	Democrat	N/A

Communities

Koochiching County is unique in Minnesota, in the sense that there are no organized civil township governments within the county, due to legislative action taken by the county to absorb existing township governments. Survey townships, as defined by the Public Land Survey System exist but are not organized. Six city governments have been created, and the rest of the county consists of unorganized territories and unincorporated communities.

Cities[6]

Unorganized territories

Census-designated place

• Nett Lake (part)

Other unincorporated communities[6]

Ghost towns[6]

In popular culture

Koochiching County is the location of the fictional town of Frostbite Falls, the home of the animated characters Rocky and Bullwinkle. Frostbite Falls was probably named in honor of International Falls, since International Falls is often referred to as the nation's icebox.[25]

See also

• Laurel complex
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Koochiching County, Minnesota
• Lake Agassiz Peatlands Natural Area
• Iron Range
• Ernest Oberholtzer

References

External links

• County website
• Minnesota Department of Transportation maps (Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, Northeast)
• Koochiching County Historical Museum (Int'l Falls)

На других языках

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[de] Koochiching County

Das Koochiching County[3] ist ein County im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Minnesota. Im Jahr 2010 hatte das County 13.311 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 1,7 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer.[4] Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist International Falls[5], das nach seiner Lage an den Koochiching Falls an der Grenze zu Kanada benannt wurde.

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- [en] Koochiching County, Minnesota

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[ru] Кучичинг

Кучичинг (англ. Koochiching County) — округ в штате Миннесота, США. Столица и крупнейший город — Интернешнл-Фоллс. По переписи 2000 года в округе проживают 14 355 человек. Площадь — 8170 км², из которых 8035,2 км² — суша, а 134,8 км² — вода. Плотность населения составляет 1.7865 чел./км².

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