Hubbard County, Minnesota

Hubbard County
County
The historic Hubbard County Courthouse in Park Rapids
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°06′N 94°55′W / 47.1°N 94.91°W / 47.1; -94.91
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 26, 1883[1]
Named for	Lucius Frederick Hubbard
Seat	Park Rapids
Largest city	Park Rapids
Area
• Total	999.39 sq mi (2,588.4 km2)
• Land	922.46 sq mi (2,389.2 km2)
• Water	76.93 sq mi (199.2 km2)  7.70%
Population  (2020)
• Total	21,344
• Estimate  (2023)	22,132
• Density	23.1/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.co.hubbard.mn.us

Hubbard County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,344.^[2] Its county seat is Park Rapids.^[3]

Part of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.

The county was created on February 26, 1883, with territory partitioned from Cass County. It was named for Lucius Frederick Hubbard, a prominent Territory editor, Civil War participant, and businessman who was governor of Minnesota from 1882 to 1887.^[4][5] The county's boundaries have remained unchanged since its creation.

The new county's courthouse was destroyed by fire around 1890, but the public records were salvaged.

The county's terrain is hilly, largely wooded, and dotted with lakes and ponds.^[6] It generally slopes to the east, with the northern part sloping to the north and the southern part sloping to the south. Its highest point is near the lower middle of its western border, at 1,549 ft (472 m) ASL.^[7] The county has an area of 1,000 square miles (2,600 km²), of which 926 square miles (2,400 km²) is land and 74 square miles (190 km²) (7.4%) is water.^[8]

There may be such a high point on the border but the accepted high point for this county is the Thorpe Lookout at 1844 feet which is why the forest service maintains a tower there the US Geodetic Survey agrees.47.0962°N, -94.8539° W^[9]

Source:^[6]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	1,412		—
1900	6,578		365.9%
1910	9,831		49.5%
1920	10,136		3.1%
1930	9,596		−5.3%
1940	11,085		15.5%
1950	11,085		0.0%
1960	9,962		−10.1%
1970	10,583		6.2%
1980	14,098		33.2%
1990	14,939		6.0%
2000	18,376		23.0%
2010	20,428		11.2%
2020	21,344		4.5%
2023 (est.)	22,132	[11]	3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14] 1990-2000[15] 2010-2020[2]

Hubbard County Racial Composition^[16]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (NH)	19,139	89.7%
Black or African American (NH)	82	0.4%
Native American (NH)	560	2.62%
Asian (NH)	66	0.31%
Pacific Islander (NH)	12	0.05%
Other/Mixed (NH)	996	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino	489	2.3%

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,376 people, 7,435 households, and 5,345 families in the county. The population density was 19.9 per square mile (7.7/km²). There were 12,229 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.31% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 2.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.0% were of German, 20.5% Norwegian, 6.0% English and 5.8% Swedish ancestry.

There were 7,435 households, out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

The county population contained 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 24.10% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,321, and the median income for a family was $41,177. Males had a median income of $30,030 versus $21,616 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,115. 9.70% of the population and 7.50% of families were below the poverty line. 12.50% of those under the age of 18 and 9.30% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

• Hubbard
• Lake George

Source:^[6]

Hubbard County voters have leaned toward the Republican Party for several decades. As of 2020 the county has selected the Republican candidate in 78% of presidential elections since 1980.

United States presidential election results for Hubbard County, Minnesota^[17]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	8,202	63.26%	4,462	34.42%	301	2.32%
2016	7,261	63.11%	3,423	29.75%	821	7.14%
2012	6,622	57.48%	4,676	40.59%	222	1.93%
2008	6,558	56.35%	4,872	41.86%	208	1.79%
2004	6,444	56.83%	4,741	41.81%	155	1.37%
2000	5,307	55.21%	3,632	37.78%	674	7.01%
1996	3,593	41.25%	3,802	43.65%	1,316	15.11%
1992	3,227	37.57%	3,362	39.14%	2,000	23.29%
1988	4,365	56.42%	3,306	42.74%	65	0.84%
1984	4,621	61.76%	2,806	37.50%	55	0.74%
1980	4,172	55.53%	2,840	37.80%	501	6.67%
1976	2,985	46.00%	3,196	49.25%	308	4.75%
1972	3,294	59.31%	2,136	38.46%	124	2.23%
1968	2,720	54.95%	1,920	38.79%	310	6.26%
1964	2,283	47.14%	2,553	52.72%	7	0.14%
1960	2,749	57.43%	2,029	42.39%	9	0.19%
1956	2,453	62.69%	1,454	37.16%	6	0.15%
1952	3,099	68.97%	1,360	30.27%	34	0.76%
1948	2,071	48.83%	2,044	48.20%	126	2.97%
1944	2,114	56.52%	1,613	43.13%	13	0.35%
1940	2,544	54.00%	2,141	45.45%	26	0.55%
1936	1,618	39.83%	2,312	56.92%	132	3.25%
1932	1,349	35.96%	2,230	59.45%	172	4.59%
1928	2,291	65.76%	1,120	32.15%	73	2.10%
1924	1,884	57.81%	191	5.86%	1,184	36.33%
1920	2,238	73.84%	453	14.95%	340	11.22%
1916	685	40.39%	799	47.11%	212	12.50%
1912	359	21.20%	450	26.58%	884	52.22%
1908	1,288	69.10%	401	21.51%	175	9.39%
1904	1,392	79.95%	232	13.33%	117	6.72%
1900	1,009	66.12%	464	30.41%	53	3.47%
1896	364	49.73%	344	46.99%	24	3.28%
1892	164	35.65%	129	28.04%	167	36.30%

County Board of Commissioners^[18]

Position		Name	District
	Commissioner	David De La Hunt	District 1
	Commissioner	Charlene Christenson	District 2
	Commissioner	Tom Krueger	District 3
	Commissioner	Vacant	District 4
	Commissioner	Ted Van Kempen	District 5

State Legislature (2018-2020)

Position		Name	Affiliation	District
	Senate	Paul Utke[19]	Republican	District 2
	House of Representatives	Matt Grossell[20]	Republican	District 2A
	House of Representatives	Steve Green[21]	Republican	District 2B

U.S Congress (2018-2020)

Position		Name	Affiliation	District
	House of Representatives	Pete Stauber[22]	Republican	8th
	Senate	Amy Klobuchar[23]	Democrat	N/A
	Senate	Tina Smith[24]	Democrat	N/A

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hubbard County, Minnesota

• Hubbard County government’s website

47°06′N 94°55′W / 47.10°N 94.91°W / 47.10; -94.91