Goodhue County, Minnesota




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Goodhue County, Minnesota

GoodhueCountyCourthouseMN2006-07-08.JPG
Goodhue County Courthouse in Red Wing, Minnesota


Map of Minnesota highlighting Goodhue County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota

Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Founded March 5, 1853
Named for James M. Goodhue
Seat Red Wing
Largest city Red Wing
Area
 • Total 780 sq mi (2,020 km2)
 • Land 757 sq mi (1,961 km2)
 • Water 24 sq mi (62 km2), 3.0%
Population (est.)
 • (2017) 46,304
 • Density 61.2/sq mi (23.6/km2)
Congressional district 2nd
Time zone
Central: UTC−6/−5
Website www.co.goodhue.mn.us

Goodhue County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,183.[1] Its county seat is Red Wing.[2] Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county.


Goodhue County comprises the Red Wing, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


    • 2.1 Lakes[9]


    • 2.2 Major highways


    • 2.3 Adjacent counties


    • 2.4 Protected areas[9]




  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 2000 census


  • 5 Communities


    • 5.1 Cities


    • 5.2 Census-designated place


    • 5.3 Unincorporated communities


    • 5.4 Ghost town


    • 5.5 Townships




  • 6 Politics


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History


The county was created on March 5, 1853, with territory partitioned from Wabasha County. It was named for James Madison Goodhue (1810–1852), who published the first newspaper in the territory, The Minnesota Pioneer.[3][4]


The county was originally settled exclusively by "Yankee" settlers, meaning that they both came to Goodhue County either directly from the six New England states or from upstate New York, where they were born to parents who had moved to that region from the six New England states in the immediate aftermath of the American Revolution, and that they were descended from the English Puritans who emigrated to North America during the early 1600s. Because of the prevalence of New Englanders and New England transplants from upstate New York the county was said to have a "distinctly New England character". While this was true of many neighboring counties it was considered exceptionally true of Goodhue County. The New Englanders brought with them many of their New England values, including a love of education and fervent support of the abolitionist movement.[5] When the New Englanders arrived, they laid out farms, established post routes, and built schools and government buildings out of locally available materials.[6] The New Englanders and their descendants made up the great majority of Goodhue County's inhabitants until the late 19th and early 20th century, when immigrants from Germany and Norway began arriving in the Minnesota-Wisconsin border region in large numbers. There were small numbers of immigrants from Germany, Norway and Sweden during the first several decades of Goodhue County's history as well.[7]


Hamline University, Minnesota's first college of higher learning, was started in Red Wing in 1854. It closed during the Civil War, and reopened in 1869 in Saint Paul.


The county was a leading producer of wheat during the mid-19th century, and for several years the county boasted the highest wheat production in the country. Fires at two of Red Wing's mills in the 1880s and developing railroad routes across Minnesota encouraged farmers from neighboring counties to begin sending their wheat to Minneapolis mills, reducing the county's importance in the wheat trade around the start of the 20th century.


The first municipal swimming pool in the state was built in Goodhue County.



In October 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower visited the county for a bridge dedication ceremony. The Hiawatha Bridge had been built to replace the Old High Bridge that spanned the Mississippi River since 1895. This visit drew 20,000 people. Eisenhower hoped his visit would help in the elections, swaying Minnesota voters to vote for Richard Nixon in the 1960 presidential election in the coming month. But John F. Kennedy carried the state on his way to being elected the next president.




Soils of Goodhue County[8]



Soils of Warsaw WMA area



Geography




Rural Goodhue County from U.S. Route 61/63


Goodhue County lies on Minnesota's border with Wisconsin (across Lake Pepin). The Cannon River flows eastward through the northern part of the county on its way to discharge into Lake Pepin. The Little Cannon River flows northward through the west-central part of the county, discharging into the Cannon River at Cannon Falls. The North Fork of the Zumbro River flows eastward through the lower part of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, etched with drainages and gullies, and with high bluffs against the river valleys.[9] The terrain slopes to the east and north; its highest point is near its southwest corner at 1,260' (384m) ASL.[10] The county has a total area of 780 square miles (2,000 km2), of which 757 square miles (1,960 km2) is land and 24 square miles (62 km2) (3.0%) is water.[11] Goodhue is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.



Lakes[9]




  • Birch Lake

  • Brewer Lake

  • Cannon Lake

  • Clear Lake

  • Devils Lake

  • Espen Lakes

  • Goose Lake

  • Lake Byllesby

  • Larson Lake

  • Nelson Lake

  • North Lake

  • Rattling Springs Lake

  • Spring Banks Lake

  • Spring Creek Lake

  • Sturgeon Lake

  • Twin Lakes




Major highways





  • US 52.svg U.S. Highway 52


  • US 61.svg U.S. Highway 61


  • US 63.svg U.S. Highway 63


  • MN-19.svg Minnesota State Highway 19


  • MN-20.svg Minnesota State Highway 20


  • MN-56.svg Minnesota State Highway 56


  • MN-57.svg Minnesota State Highway 57


  • MN-58.svg Minnesota State Highway 58


  • MN-60.svg Minnesota State Highway 60


  • MN-246.svg Minnesota State Highway 246


  • MN-292.svg Minnesota State Highway 292


  • MN-316.svg Minnesota State Highway 316

  • List of county roads




Adjacent counties





  • Pierce County, Wisconsin - north


  • Pepin County, Wisconsin - northeast


  • Wabasha County - east


  • Olmsted County - southeast


  • Dodge County - south


  • Rice County - west


  • Dakota County - northwest




Protected areas[9]




  • Cannon River Turtle Preserve Scientific and Natural Area

  • Frontenac State Park

  • Miesville Ravine Park Reserve (part)

  • North Fork Zumbro Woods Scientific and Natural Area

  • Spring Creek Prairie Scientific and Natural Area

  • Woodbury State Wildlife Management Area




Demographics

















































































































Historical population
Census Pop.

1860 8,977
1870 22,018 145.3%
1880 29,651 34.7%
1890 28,806 −2.8%
1900 31,137 8.1%
1910 31,637 1.6%
1920 30,799 −2.6%
1930 31,317 1.7%
1940 31,564 0.8%
1950 32,118 1.8%
1960 33,035 2.9%
1970 34,804 5.4%
1980 38,749 11.3%
1990 40,690 5.0%
2000 44,127 8.4%
2010 46,183 4.7%
Est. 2017 46,304 [12] 0.3%
US Decennial Census[13]
1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15]
1990-2000[16] 2010-2016[1]

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Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 US census data



2000 census


As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 44,127 people, 16,983 households, and 11,905 families in the county. The population density was 58.3/sqmi (22.5/km²). There were 17,879 housing units at an average density of 23.6/sqmi (9.12/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.57% White, 0.63% Black or African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There were 16,983 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were married couples living together, 7.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.


The county population contained 26.50% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $46,972, and the median income for a family was $55,689. Males had a median income of $36,282 versus $25,442 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,934. About 3.70% of families and 5.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.20% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.



Communities



Cities





  • Bellechester (part)

  • Cannon Falls


  • Dennison (part)

  • Goodhue

  • Kenyon


  • Lake City (part)


  • Pine Island (part)


  • Red Wing (county seat)

  • Wanamingo

  • Zumbrota




Census-designated place


  • Frontenac


Unincorporated communities




  • Belle Creek

  • Belvidere Mills

  • Bombay

  • Claybank

  • Forest Mills

  • Hader

  • Hay Creek

  • Roscoe

  • Ryan

  • Skyberg

  • Sogn

  • Stanton

  • Vasa

  • Wacouta

  • Wangs

  • Wastedo

  • Welch

  • White Rock




Ghost town


  • Thoten/Belvidere


Townships




  • Belle Creek Township

  • Belvidere Township

  • Cannon Falls Township

  • Cherry Grove Township

  • Featherstone Township

  • Florence Township

  • Goodhue Township

  • Hay Creek Township

  • Holden Township

  • Kenyon Township

  • Leon Township

  • Minneola Township

  • Pine Island Township

  • Roscoe Township

  • Stanton Township

  • Vasa Township

  • Wacouta Township

  • Wanamingo Township

  • Warsaw Township

  • Welch Township

  • Zumbrota Township




Politics


Goodhue County voters usually lean Republican. In 78% of national elections since 1980, the county selected the Republican Party candidate (as of 2016).



Presidential election results













































































































































































































Presidential elections results[17]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third parties

2016

54.6% 14,041
36.7% 9,446
8.7% 2,230

2012

50.3% 12,986
47.3% 12,212
2.3% 603

2008

49.5% 12,775
48.2% 12,420
2.3% 600

2004

51.3% 13,134
47.3% 12,103
1.5% 371

2000

48.8% 10,852
44.8% 9,981
6.4% 1,424

1996
35.9% 7,293

48.9% 9,931
15.2% 3,094

1992
34.5% 7,321

37.3% 7,916
28.3% 6,013

1988

49.5% 9,455
49.4% 9,438
1.1% 209

1984

55.9% 11,171
43.4% 8,679
0.6% 128

1980

46.1% 9,329
42.3% 8,566
11.6% 2,353

1976

51.6% 9,967
46.2% 8,926
2.2% 428

1972

63.0% 11,107
34.9% 6,147
2.1% 377

1968

51.9% 8,283
45.2% 7,220
2.9% 461

1964
42.0% 6,539

58.0% 9,035
0.1% 15

1960

65.2% 10,473
34.6% 5,562
0.2% 38

1956

65.3% 9,365
34.6% 4,969
0.1% 19

1952

67.3% 10,422
32.5% 5,037
0.2% 35

1948
47.1% 6,704

51.4% 7,313
1.4% 205

1944

57.2% 7,820
42.3% 5,791
0.5% 68

1940

58.1% 9,095
41.4% 6,475
0.6% 86

1936
39.6% 5,682

57.5% 8,257
2.9% 422

1932
41.2% 5,486

56.0% 7,450
2.8% 374

1928

72.9% 9,752
26.3% 3,520
0.8% 100

1924

59.1% 6,849
5.3% 615
35.7% 4,135

1920

85.1% 9,330
10.2% 1,118
4.7% 520

1916

61.4% 3,471
33.2% 1,875
5.5% 308

1912
18.3% 1,051
24.5% 1,405

57.2% 3,283

1908

74.9% 4,482
19.2% 1,147
6.0% 356

1904

83.4% 4,562
13.4% 735
3.1% 171

1900

78.5% 4,894
18.1% 1,125
3.4% 212

1896

77.9% 5,748
19.3% 1,426
2.8% 208

1892

61.6% 3,574
28.6% 1,659
9.8% 569




See also



  • List of County Roads in Goodhue County, Minnesota

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



References




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  6. ^ History of Goodhue County, Minnesota By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge pp.. 97, 202, 271


  7. ^ History of Goodhue County, Minnesota By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge pp. 340-354, 365-383


  8. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota:Self. pp. 43-48.
    ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2



  9. ^ abc Goodhue County MN Google Maps (accessed 9 March 2019)


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  12. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 6, 2019.


  13. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2014.


  14. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 15, 2014.


  15. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2014.


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  17. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 6, 2018.



External links


  • Goodhue County Government's website




Coordinates: 44°25′N 92°43′W / 44.41°N 92.72°W / 44.41; -92.72







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