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Stearns County
; Stearns County, Minnesota;
	; Stearns County Courthouse;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Minnesota;
	; ; Minnesota's location in the U.S.;
Founded	February 20, 1855;
Named for	Charles Thomas Stearns
Seat	St. Cloud
Largest city	St. Cloud
Area
• Total	1,390 sq mi (3,600 km2)
• Land	1,343 sq mi (3,478 km2)
• Water	47 sq mi (122 km2), 3.4%
Population (est.)
• (2016)	155,652
• Density	112/sq mi (43/km2)
Congressional districts	; 6th, 7th;
Time zone	; Central: UTC−6/−5;
Website	www.co.stearns.mn.us

Stearns County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 150,642.^[2] Its county seat is Saint Cloud.^[3] The county was founded in 1855. It was originally named after Isaac Ingalls Stevens, later changed to the name Stearns, after Charles Thomas Stearns.

Stearns County is part of the St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.

History

The area that is currently Stearns County was formerly occupied by numerous indigenous tribes, such as the Sioux (Dakota), Chippewa (Ojibwe) and Winnebago (Ho-chunk). The first large immigration was of German Catholics in the 1850s. Early arrivals also came from eastern states. Originally, the county was supposed to be named Stevens County after Governor Isaac Ingalls Stevens who conducted an area expedition in 1853. However, due to a clerical error, the county was named Stearns after Charles Thomas Stearns who was a member of the Territorial Council. (Later, the area two counties west was named Stevens County, to compensate for this clerical error.)

Geography

Soils of Stearns County^[4]

Soils of Padua area, Stearns County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,390 square miles (3,600 km²), of which 1,343 square miles (3,480 km²) is land and 47 square miles (120 km²) (3.4%) is water.^[5]

The eastern border of Stearns County is the Mississippi River. The land consists of rolling hills, scenic lakes, prairies, savannas and woodlands of a mixture of coniferous and deciduous trees. Stearns is one of 17 Minnesota savanna region counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils. There are 166 lakes in Stearns County.

Major highways

Interstate 94

U.S. Highway 52

U.S. Highway 71

Minnesota State Highway 4

Minnesota State Highway 15

Minnesota State Highway 22

Minnesota State Highway 23

Minnesota State Highway 24

Minnesota State Highway 28

Minnesota State Highway 55

Minnesota State Highway 237

Minnesota State Highway 238

List of county roads

Adjacent counties

Todd County (north)

Morrison County (north)

Benton County (east)

Sherburne County (east)

Wright County (southeast)

Meeker County (south)

Kandiyohi County (south)

Pope County (west)

Douglas County (northwest)

Soils of St. John's University area

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	4,505		—
1870	14,206		215.3%
1880	21,956		54.6%
1890	34,844		58.7%
1900	44,464		27.6%
1910	47,733		7.4%
1920	55,741		16.8%
1930	62,121		11.4%
1940	67,200		8.2%
1950	70,681		5.2%
1960	80,345		13.7%
1970	95,400		18.7%
1980	108,161		13.4%
1990	118,791		9.8%
2000	133,166		12.1%
2010	150,642		13.1%
Est. 2016	155,652	^[6]	3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2016^[2]

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the 2000 census, there were 133,166 people, 47,604 households, and 32,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 50,291 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.99% White, 0.83% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 1.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 56.9% were of German and 9.4% Norwegian ancestry.

There were 47,604 households out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 16.10% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,426, and the median income for a family was $51,553. Males had a median income of $34,268 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,211. About 4.30% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Albany

Avon

Belgrade

Brooten (partial)

Clearwater (partial)

Cold Spring

Eden Valley (partial)

Elrosa

Freeport

Greenwald

Holdingford

Kimball

Lake Henry

Meire Grove

Melrose

New Munich

Paynesville

Richmond

Rockville

Roscoe

Sartell (partial)

Sauk Centre

Spring Hill

Saint Anthony

Saint Augusta

Saint Cloud (county seat; partial)

Saint Joseph

Saint Martin

Saint Rosa

Saint Stephen

Waite Park

Townships

Albany Township

Ashley Township

Avon Township

Brockway Township

Collegeville Township

Crow Lake Township

Crow River Township

Eden Lake Township

Fair Haven Township

Farming Township

Getty Township

Grove Township

Holding Township

Krain Township

Lake George Township

Lake Henry Township

Le Sauk Township

Luxemburg Township

Lynden Township

Maine Prairie Township

Melrose Township

Millwood Township

Munson Township

North Fork Township

Oak Township

Paynesville Township

Raymond Township

Sauk Centre Township

Spring Hill Township

Saint Joseph Township

Saint Martin Township

Saint Wendel Township

Wakefield Township

Zion Township

Census-designated place

Fairhaven

Other unincorporated communities

Collegeville

Farming

Five Points

Georgeville

Jacobs Prairie

Marty

Opole

Padua

Saint Anna

Saint Francis

Saint Nicholas

Saint Wendel

Politics and government

Stearns County has supported the Republicans in 9 of the last 15 presidential elections.

Presidential elections results

**Presidential elections results**^[11]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	59.8% 47,617	32.1% 25,576	8.0% 6,399
2012	54.8% 43,015	42.8% 33,551	2.4% 1,911
2008	52.3% 41,194	45.3% 35,690	2.4% 1,872
2004	55.2% 41,726	43.2% 32,659	1.6% 1,192
2000	51.9% 32,402	39.7% 24,800	8.4% 5,274
1996	39.0% 21,474	44.0% 24,238	17.0% 9,333
1992	37.9% 22,502	36.2% 21,451	25.9% 15,387
1988	52.9% 27,529	45.7% 23,798	1.5% 766
1984	58.5% 30,216	40.6% 20,944	0.9% 485
1980	48.3% 24,888	42.4% 21,862	9.3% 4,772
1976	40.9% 19,574	52.3% 25,027	6.7% 3,220
1972	45.8% 18,951	46.7% 19,315	7.6% 3,134
1968	45.9% 15,422	47.6% 15,990	6.5% 2,168
1964	40.4% 13,009	59.3% 19,063	0.3% 94
1960	41.5% 13,522	58.4% 19,026	0.1% 33
1956	63.7% 17,364	36.1% 9,829	0.2% 64
1952	64.8% 18,267	35.1% 9,907	0.1% 39
1948	39.5% 10,153	59.4% 15,261	1.1% 292
1944	60.4% 13,298	39.3% 8,647	0.4% 84
1940	63.0% 16,027	36.6% 9,305	0.4% 102
1936	23.3% 5,262	56.5% 12,760	20.2% 4,558
1932	19.5% 4,499	79.4% 18,293	1.1% 258
1928	28.6% 6,459	71.2% 16,104	0.2% 52
1924	37.4% 6,469	7.8% 1,354	54.8% 9,491
1920	86.3% 13,566	10.3% 1,616	3.4% 532
1916	54.4% 4,312	42.3% 3,350	3.3% 259
1912	17.6% 1,134	51.6% 3,317	30.8% 1,983
1908	38.8% 2,614	56.9% 3,835	4.4% 296
1904	50.4% 2,849	46.5% 2,625	3.1% 175
1900	35.6% 2,460	61.3% 4,244	3.1% 216
1896	36.1% 2,873	61.6% 4,911	2.3% 183
1892	23.7% 1,624	65.0% 4,461	11.3% 774

References

^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 49-52.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.

^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.

External links

Stearns County official website

Sartell Historical Society - Sartell, MN

Stearns History Museum official website

Coordinates: 45°33′N 94°37′W / 45.55°N 94.61°W / 45.55; -94.61

[1] "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

[QF-2] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2013.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[4] Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 49-52.
ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

[USCensusEst2016-6] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

[9] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2014.

[11] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Stearns County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: St. Cloud
Cities	Albany Avon Belgrade Brooten‡ Clearwater‡ Cold Spring Eden Valley‡ Elrosa Freeport Greenwald Holdingford Kimball Lake Henry Meire Grove Melrose New Munich Paynesville Richmond Rockville Roscoe Sartell‡ Sauk Centre Spring Hill St. Anthony St. Augusta St. Cloud‡ St. Joseph St. Martin St. Rosa St. Stephen Waite Park
Townships	Albany Ashley Avon Brockway Collegeville Crow Lake Crow River Eden Lake Fair Haven Farming Getty Grove Holding Krain Lake George Lake Henry Le Sauk Luxemburg Lynden Maine Prairie Melrose Millwood Munson North Fork Oak Paynesville Raymond Sauk Centre Spring Hill St. Joseph St. Martin St. Wendel Wakefield Zion
CDP	Fairhaven
Unincorporated communities	Collegeville Farming Five Points Georgeville Jacobs Prairie Marty Opole Padua St. Anna St. Francis St. Nicholas St. Wendel
Ghost towns/Neighborhoods	Pleasant Lake
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Regions	Arrowhead Boundary Waters Buffalo Ridge Central Coteau des Prairies Dissected Till Plains Driftless Area Iron Range Minnesota River Valley North Shore Northwest Angle North Woods Pipestone Red River Valley Siouxland Southeast Twin Cities metropolitan area
Largest cities pop. over 25,000	Andover Apple Valley Blaine Bloomington Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Burnsville Chaska Coon Rapids Cottage Grove Duluth Eagan Eden Prairie Edina Fridley Inver Grove Heights Lakeville Mankato Maple Grove Maplewood Minneapolis Minnetonka Moorhead Oakdale Owatonna Plymouth Prior Lake Ramsey Richfield Rochester Roseville St. Cloud St. Louis Park Saint Paul Savage Shakopee Shoreview Winona Woodbury
Counties	Aitkin Anoka Becker Beltrami Benton Big Stone Blue Earth Brown Carlton Carver Cass Chippewa Chisago Clay Clearwater Cook Cottonwood Crow Wing Dakota Dodge Douglas Faribault Fillmore Freeborn Goodhue Grant Hennepin Houston Hubbard Isanti Itasca Jackson Kanabec Kandiyohi Kittson Koochiching Lac qui Parle Lake Lake of the Woods Le Sueur Lincoln Lyon Mahnomen Marshall Martin McLeod Meeker Mille Lacs Morrison Mower Murray Nicollet Nobles Norman Olmsted Otter Tail Pennington Pine Pipestone Polk Pope Ramsey Red Lake Redwood Renville Rice Rock Roseau Saint Louis Scott Sherburne Sibley Stearns Steele Stevens Swift Todd Traverse Wabasha Wadena Waseca Washington Watonwan Wilkin Winona Wright Yellow Medicine

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