Roseau County

Roseau County, Minnesota

606 5th Ave SW Rm 20
Roseau, MN 56751
Phone: (218) 463-2541
Fax: (218) 463-1889
www.visitnwminnesota.com/Roseau.htm

On the northern border of MN, northeast of Grand Forks, ND; established Dec 31, 1894 from Kittson County. Name Origin: For Roseau lake and river, both in the northern part of the county; from French 'reed,' from a translation of an Ojibway word that refers to the coarse grass (Phragmites communis) growing along the banks

Area (sq mi):: 1678.33 (land 1662.51; water 15.82) Population per square mile: 9.90
Population 2005: 16,495 State rank: 53 Population change: 2000-20005 1.00%; 1990-2000 8.70% Population 2000: 16,338 (White 95.60%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 1.70%; Other 2.20%). Foreign born: 2.80%. Median age: 35.30
Income 2000: per capita $17,053; median household $39,852; Population below poverty level: 6.60% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $26,188-$28,821
Unemployment (2004): 4.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 17.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 4.80%
Cities with population over 10,000: None
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