Todd County, Minnesota

Todd County, Minnesota
Todd County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,262. Its county seat is Long Prairie.
History
The county was created by the Minnesota Territorial legislature on February 20, 1855, although the county government was not organized until January 1, 1867, with Long Prairie as the county seat. It was named for John Blair Smith Todd, who was a delegate from Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives, and general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
In 1976 the Todd County Bicentennial Commission compiled an extensive history of the County in a 316 page spiral bound book. The book includes histories of Todd County Villages, townships, and forgotten post offices, among other items.
Geography
The Crow Wing River flows southeastward along the northeastern border of Todd County. The Long Prairie River flows east-northeast through the central part of the county, discharging into the Crow Wing on the county's northeastern border. The Wing River, northwest of the Long Prairie River, also flows into the Crow Wing. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and etched with drainages. The area is devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the east and south, with its highest point on the west border at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.5%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 94
U.S. Highway 10
U.S. Highway 52
U.S. Highway 71
Minnesota State Highway 27
Minnesota State Highway 28
Minnesota State Highway 210
Minnesota State Highway 287
Adjacent counties
Wadena County (north)
Cass County (northeast)
Morrison County (east)
Stearns County (south)
Douglas County (west)
Otter Tail County (northwest)
Lakes
Bass Lake
Beauty Lake
Big Birch Lake (part)
Big Lake
Big Swan Lake
Buckhorn Lake
Bunker Lake
Cedar Lake
Charlotte Lake
Coal Lake
Fairly Lake
Fawn Lake
Felix Lake
Goose Lake
Guernsey Lake
Hayden Lake
Horseshoe Lake
Juergens Lake
Keller Lake
Lady Lake
Lake Osakis (part)
Latimer Lake
Lawrence Lake
Little Birch Lake (part)
Little Sauk Lake
Long Lake (Birchdale Twp.)
Long Lake (Burnhamville Twp.)
Maple Lake
Mary Lake (part)
McCarrahan Lake
Mill Lake
Mound Lake
Mud Lake
Pauley Lake
Pendergast Lake
Pine Island Lake
Rice Lake
Sauk Lake (part)
Schreiers Lake
Sheet Lake
Trace Lake
Twin Lakes (part)
West Union Lake
Protected areas
Aurzada Wildlife Management Area
Buckhorn Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Burleene State Wildlife Management Area
Dower State Wildlife Management Area
Elgin Woods Wildlife Management Area
Iona Wildlife Management Area
Ireland State Wildlife Management Area
Long Prairie River Wildlife Management Area
Oak Ridge State Wildlife Management Area
Ojakis Wildlife Management Area (part)
Owen-Hinz Wildlife Management Area
Quistorff Wildlife Management Area
Randall State Wildlife Management Area
Santer Wildlife Management Area
Sheet Lake Wildlife Management Area
West Union Wildlife Management Area
Demographics
2020 Census
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,426 people, 9,342 households, and 6,511 families in Todd County. The population density was . There were 11,900 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.54% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.1% were of German, 11.3% Norwegian and 5.6% Polish ancestry.
There were 9,342 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.80% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.
The county population contained 27.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,281, and the median income for a family was $39,920. Males had a median income of $28,630 versus $20,287 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,658. About 9.60% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 13.50% of those age 65 or over.
Amish
Todd County has a large concentration of Amish, about the same population size as the Amish settlement at Harmony. It is home to five different Amish communities, with altogether seven church districts in 2013, which indicates a total population of about 1000 people.
Communities
Cities
Bertha
Browerville
Burtrum
Clarissa
Eagle Bend
Grey Eagle
Hewitt
Long Prairie (county seat)
Osakis (partly in Douglas County)
Staples (partly in Wadena County)
West Union
Unincorporated communities
Philbrook
Pillsbury
Ward Springs
Townships
Bartlett
Bertha
Birchdale
Bruce
Burleene
Burnhamville
Eagle Valley
Fawn Lake
Germania
Gordon
Grey Eagle
Hartford
Iona
Kandota
Leslie
Little Elk
Little Sauk
Long Prairie
Moran
Reynolds
Round Prairie
Staples
Stowe Prairie
Turtle Creek
Villard
Ward
West Union
Wykeham
Government and politics
Todd County voters tend to vote Republican. In 71% of national elections since 1960, the county selected the Republican Party candidate (as of 2020).
See also
Dromedary Hills
National Register of Historic Places listings in Todd County, Minnesota
References
External links
Todd County government’s website
Minnesota counties
1867 establishments in Minnesota
Populated places established in 1867