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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.

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.

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.

Geography

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 {{convert|780|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|757|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|24|sqmi}} (3.0%) is water.^[11] Goodhue is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils.

Lakes^[9]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas^[9]

Demographics

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

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Townships

Politics

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

See also

References

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2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=May 31, 2011 |df= }}
3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=ShcLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA213#v=onepage&q&f=false Minnesota Geographic Names, Warren Upham (1920). "Goodhue was a man of very forcible character and of high moral principles . . "] (accessed 9 March 2019)
4. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA139#v=onepage&q&f=false|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|publisher=Govt. Print. Off.|author=Gannett, Henry|year=1905|page=139}}
5. ^History of Goodhue County, Minnesota By Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, pp. 9, 71, 108, 138-140, 155, 163, 213, 254, 259-261
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. ^¹²[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Goodhue+County,+MN/@44.4398965,-92.9511988,22814m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x87f7763fb8bc81b9:0x6195b7a847fa01ca!8m2!3d44.4430251!4d-92.6983868 Goodhue County MN Google Maps (accessed 9 March 2019)]
10. ^[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm "Find an Altitude/Goodhue County MN" Google Maps (accessed 9 March 2019)]
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