Beltrami County is a
county located in the northern part of the
U.S. state of Minnesota
. As of 2000, the population was 39,650.
Its
county seat is Bemidji
. Portions of the
Leech Lake and
Red Lake Indian reservations are in the county.
The northernmost portion of the
Mississippi River flows through the
southern part of the county, through the city of Bemidji.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total
area of 3,056 square miles (7,914 km²), of which
2,505 square miles (6,489 km²) is land and
550 square miles (1,425 km²) (18.01%) is water.
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Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 39,650
people, 14,337 households, and 9,749 families residing in the
county. The
population density
was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 16,989 housing
units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The
racial makeup of the county was 76.66%
White, 0.36%
Black or
African American, 20.36%
Native American, 0.57%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.21% from
other races, and 1.84%
from two or more races. 0.99% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 21.6% were
of
German, 19.7%
Norwegian and 5.6%
Swedish ancestry according to
Census 2000. 95.1% spoke
English and 2.4%
Ojibwa as their first language.
There were 14,337 households out of which 34.60% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 49.30% were
married couples living together, 13.60% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were
non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals
and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family
size was 3.13.
Age pyramid of county residents based
on 2000 U.S. census data.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.70% under the
age of 18, 13.90% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from
45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median
age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,392, and
the median income for a family was $40,345. Males had a median
income of $30,434 versus $22,045 for females. The
per capita income for the county was
$15,497. About 12.90% of families and 17.60% of the population were
below the
poverty line, including
21.70% of those under age 18 and 12.20% of those age 65 or
over.
On ePodunk : Beltrami County & Beltrami Cty. ancestry :
German - 22%; Native-American tribe Chippewa - 19%; Norwegian -
18%
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