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Fillmore County, Minnesota

Fillmore County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 21,122.

Geography The county has a total area of 2,233 km² (862 mi²). 2,231 km² (861 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water.

Demographics As of 2000, there are 21,122 people, 8,228 households, and 5,718 families residing in the county. The population density is 9/km² (24/mi²). There are 8,908 housing units at an average density of 4 persons/km² (10 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 98.92% White, 0.17% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,228 households out of which 30.90% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% are married couples living together, 6.10% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 30.50% are non-families. 26.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.05.

In the county the population is spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $36,651, and the median income for a family is $44,883. Males have a median income of $29,094 versus $21,906 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,067. 10.10% of the population and 6.80% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.40% are under the age of 18 and 11.20% are 65 or older.

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