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Traverse County (locally /ˈtrævərs/ TRAV-ərss) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,360,[2] making it the least-populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is Wheaton.[3] The county was founded in 1862 and organized in 1881.[4]

Traverse County
U.S. county
Old District No. 44 School
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°46′N 96°28′W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 20, 1862 (created) 1881 (organized)
Named for	Lake Traverse[1]
Seat	Wheaton
Largest city	Wheaton
Area
• Total	586 sq mi (1,520 km2)
• Land	574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
• Water	12 sq mi (30 km2)  2.0%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,360
• Estimate  (2021)	3,286
• Density	5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	www.co.traverse.mn.us

Geography

Traverse County lies on the western edge of Minnesota. Its western border abuts the eastern borders of the states of North and South Dakota. The Red River flows northward along the county's western line. The Mustinka River flows southwestward through the county's upper portion, discharging into Lake Traverse. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, fully devoted to agriculture except in developed areas.[5] The terrain slopes to the west and north, with its highest point at the southeastern corner, at 1,119' (341m) ASL.[6] The county has a total area of 586 square miles (1,520 km²), of which 574 square miles (1,490 km²) is land and 12 square miles (31 km²) (2.0%) is water.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

• Reservation Dam State Wildlife Management Area
• White Rock Dam State Wildlife Management Area

Lakes[5]

• Lake Traverse (part)
• Mud Lake - (part)
• Saint Marys Lake
• Wet Lake

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	13		—
1880	1,507		11,492.3%
1890	4,516		199.7%
1900	7,573		67.7%
1910	8,049		6.3%
1920	7,943		−1.3%
1930	7,938		−0.1%
1940	8,283		4.3%
1950	8,053		−2.8%
1960	7,503		−6.8%
1970	6,254		−16.6%
1980	5,542		−11.4%
1990	4,463		−19.5%
2000	4,134		−7.4%
2010	3,558		−13.9%
2020	3,360		−5.6%
2021 (est.)	3,286	[9]	−2.2%
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 4,134 people, 1,717 households, and 1,129 families in the county. The population density was 7.2/sqmi (2.78/km²). There were 2,199 housing units at an average density of 3.83/sqmi (1.48/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.42% White, 0.02% Black or African American, 2.81% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. 1.21% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.2% were of German, 13.0% Norwegian, 7.6% Swedish and 5.4% Irish ancestry.

There were 1,717 households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.00% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.20% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.

The county population contained 25.30% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 21.70% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 26.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,617, and the median income for a family was $39,655. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $20,100 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,378. About 9.30% of families and 12.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.10% of those under age 18 and 10.80% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census

Traverse County Racial Composition[14]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (NH)	2,851	84.85%
Black or African American (NH)	21	0.63%
Native American (NH)	183	5.45%
Asian (NH)	0	0%
Pacific Islander (NH)	0	0%
Other/Mixed (NH)	108	3.21%
Hispanic or Latino	197	5.86%

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Government and Politics

Traverse County has a balanced electorate. Since 1980 the county has selected the Republican Party candidate 50% of the time in national elections (as of 2020).

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

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	1,172	62.88%	661	35.46%	31	1.66%
2016	1,049	58.34%	630	35.04%	119	6.62%
2012	861	46.62%	943	51.06%	43	2.33%
2008	933	45.85%	1,043	51.25%	59	2.90%
2004	1,076	50.26%	1,026	47.92%	39	1.82%
2000	1,074	51.00%	884	41.98%	148	7.03%
1996	775	34.77%	1,135	50.92%	319	14.31%
1992	841	33.86%	1,053	42.39%	590	23.75%
1988	1,061	42.85%	1,399	56.50%	16	0.65%
1984	1,399	51.00%	1,325	48.30%	19	0.69%
1980	1,574	51.95%	1,258	41.52%	198	6.53%
1976	1,130	35.24%	2,020	62.99%	57	1.78%
1972	1,276	41.77%	1,744	57.09%	35	1.15%
1968	1,277	41.41%	1,669	54.12%	138	4.47%
1964	1,073	32.30%	2,247	67.64%	2	0.06%
1960	1,463	40.75%	2,122	59.11%	5	0.14%
1956	1,467	45.87%	1,724	53.91%	7	0.22%
1952	1,809	50.63%	1,756	49.15%	8	0.22%
1948	1,008	31.28%	2,151	66.74%	64	1.99%
1944	1,296	42.76%	1,721	56.78%	14	0.46%
1940	1,434	40.50%	2,094	59.14%	13	0.37%
1936	761	24.20%	2,297	73.06%	86	2.74%
1932	608	18.53%	2,633	80.23%	41	1.25%
1928	1,214	38.79%	1,899	60.67%	17	0.54%
1924	1,002	39.32%	202	7.93%	1,344	52.75%
1920	1,759	73.20%	550	22.89%	94	3.91%
1916	774	48.71%	779	49.02%	36	2.27%
1912	131	10.34%	561	44.28%	575	45.38%
1908	685	54.93%	514	41.22%	48	3.85%
1904	885	77.50%	247	21.63%	10	0.88%
1900	768	50.29%	720	47.15%	39	2.55%
1896	589	36.65%	963	59.93%	55	3.42%
1892	413	39.33%	317	30.19%	320	30.48%

County Board of Commissioners[16]

Position		Name	District
	Commissioner	Todd Johnson	District 1
	Commissioner	Kayla Schmidt	District 2
	Commissioner	Mark Gail	District 3
	Commissioner and Chairperson	David Salberg	District 4
	Commissioner	Vacant	District 5

State Legislature (2020-2022)

Position		Name	Affiliation	District
	Senate	Torrey Westrom[17]	Republican	District 12
	House of Representatives	Jeff Backer[18]	Republican	District 12A

U.S Congress (2020-2022)

Position		Name	Affiliation	District
	House of Representatives	Michelle Fischbach	Republican	7th
	Senate	Amy Klobuchar[19]	Democrat	N/A
	Senate	Tina Smith[20]	Democrat	N/A

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Traverse County, Minnesota

References

На других языках

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[de] Traverse County

Das Traverse County[1] ist ein County im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Minnesota. Im Jahr 2010 hatte das County 3558 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 2,4 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer.[2] Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Wheaton.[3]

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- [en] Traverse County, Minnesota

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[ru] Траверс (округ)

Траверс (англ. Traverse County) — округ в штате Миннесота, США. Столица и крупнейший город — Уитон. По переписи 2000 года в округе проживают 4134 человека. Площадь — 1518 км², из которых 1511,3 км² — суша, а 6,68 км² — вода. Плотность населения составляет 3 чел./км².

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