Stearns County, Minnesota
705 Courthouse Sq Rm 121
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: (320) 656-3601
Fax: (320) 656-6393
www.co.stearns.mn.us
In central MN, northwest of Minneapolis; established Feb 20, 1855 (prior to statehood) from unorganized lands. Name Origin: For Charles Thomas Stearns (1807-98), territorial legislator (1854-55). In the original bill, the county was to be named for Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-62), first territorial governor of WA and surveyor for the Northern Pacific Railway, but apparently a clerical error was made and allowed to stand.
Area (sq mi): 1389.93 (land 1344.52; water 45.41). Pop per sq mi: 106.10.
Pop 2005: 142,654. State rank: 7. Pop change: 2000-20005 7.10%; 1990-2000 12.10%. Pop 2000: 133,166 (White 95.20%; Black or African American 0.80%; Hispanic or Latino 1.40%; Asian 1.60%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 2.40%. Median age: 31.60.
Income 2000: per capita $19,211; median household $42,426; Pop below poverty level: 8.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,138-$27,399.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 19.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 19.40%.
Saint Cloud, MN 56303
Phone: (320) 656-3601
Fax: (320) 656-6393
www.co.stearns.mn.us
In central MN, northwest of Minneapolis; established Feb 20, 1855 (prior to statehood) from unorganized lands. Name Origin: For Charles Thomas Stearns (1807-98), territorial legislator (1854-55). In the original bill, the county was to be named for Isaac Ingalls Stevens (1818-62), first territorial governor of WA and surveyor for the Northern Pacific Railway, but apparently a clerical error was made and allowed to stand.
Area (sq mi): 1389.93 (land 1344.52; water 45.41). Pop per sq mi: 106.10.
Pop 2005: 142,654. State rank: 7. Pop change: 2000-20005 7.10%; 1990-2000 12.10%. Pop 2000: 133,166 (White 95.20%; Black or African American 0.80%; Hispanic or Latino 1.40%; Asian 1.60%; Other 1.60%). Foreign born: 2.40%. Median age: 31.60.
Income 2000: per capita $19,211; median household $42,426; Pop below poverty level: 8.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $25,138-$27,399.
Unemployment 2004: 4.50%. Change from 2000: 0.50%. Median travel time to work: 19.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 19.40%.
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