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, and was estimated to be 22,369 in 2025.
Part of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county.
History
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. 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.
Geography
The county's terrain is hilly, largely wooded, and dotted with lakes and ponds. 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 ASL.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (7.35%) is water. It is the 24th largest county in Minnesota by total area.
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 thumb|right|Soils of Hubbard County
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 2
- 20px U.S. Highway 71
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 34
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 64
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 87
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 113
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 200
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 226
Adjacent counties
- Beltrami County - north
- Cass County - east
- Wadena County - south
- Becker County - southwest
- Clearwater County - northwest
Protected areas
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As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 8,885 estimated households in Hubbard County with an average of 2.41 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $70,622. Approximately 10.7% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Hubbard County has an estimated 57.0% employment rate, with 30.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.6% holding a high school diploma.
The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (97.0%), Spanish (1.1%), Indo-European (1.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.3%), and Other (0.6%).
Racial and ethnic composition
Hubbard County, Minnesota – racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Race / ethnicity <small>(NH = non-Hispanic)</small>
! Pop. 1980 !! Pop. 1990 !! Pop. 2000 !! Pop. 2010 !!
|-
| White alone (NH)
| 13,743<br>(97.48%) || 14,609<br>(97.79%) || 17,625<br>(95.91%) || 19,122<br>(93.61%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |19,139<br>(89.67%)
|-
| Black or African American alone (NH)
| 8<br>(0.06%) || 4<br>(0.03%) || 32<br>(0.17%) || 47<br>(0.23%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |82<br>(0.38%)
|-
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
| 248<br>(1.76%) || 276<br>(1.85%) || 381<br>(2.07%) || 525<br>(2.57%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |560<br>(2.62%)
|-
| Asian alone (NH)
| 51<br>(0.36%) || 13<br>(0.09%) || 47<br>(0.26%) || 49<br>(0.24%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |66<br>(0.31%)
|-
| Pacific Islander alone (NH)
| — || — || 1<br>(0.01%) || 1<br>(0.00%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |12<br>(0.06%)
|-
| Other race alone (NH)
| 5<br>(0.04%) || 0<br>(0.00%) || 8<br>(0.04%) || 15<br>(0.07%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |56<br>(0.26%)
|-
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH)
| — || — || 158<br>(0.86%) || 342<br>(1.67%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |940<br>(4.40%)
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
| 43<br>(0.31%) || 37<br>(0.25%) || 124<br>(0.67%) || 327<br>(1.60%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |489<br>(2.29%)
|-
| Total
| 14,098<br>(100.00%) || 14,939<br>(100.00%) || 18,376<br>(100.00%) || 20,428<br>(100.00%) || style='background: #ffffe6; |21,344<br>(100.00%)
|}
2023 estimate
thumb|right|2022 US Census [[population pyramid for Hubbard County, from ACS 5-year estimates]]
As of the 2023 estimate, there were 22,132 people and 8,885 households residing in the county. There were 14,792 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 93.5% White (91.6% NH White), 0.6% African American, 2.9% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.8% of the population.
In the 2023 estimate, Hubbard County is the 39th wealthiest county in Minnesota. $57,515 for per capita income.
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 21,344. The median age was 46.9 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.3 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 90.3% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 2.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.1% from some other race, and 5.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.3% of the population.
There were 8,885 households in the county, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.6% were married-couple households, 18.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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|+County Board of Commissioners
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!District
|-
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|Commissioner
|David De La Hunt
|District 1
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|Commissioner
|Charlene Christenson
|District 2
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|Commissioner
|Tom Krueger
|District 3
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|Commissioner
|Vacant
|District 4
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|Commissioner
|Ted Van Kempen
|District 5
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+State Legislature (2018-2020)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
| style="background-color:" |
|Senate
|Paul Utke
|Republican
|District 2
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| style="background-color:" |
|House of Representatives
|Matt Grossell
|Republican
|District 2A
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| style="background-color:" |
|House of Representatives
|Steve Green
|Republican
|District 2B
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+U.S Congress (2018-2020)
! colspan="2" |Position
!Name
!Affiliation
!District
|-
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|House of Representatives
|Pete Stauber
|Republican
|8th
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|Senate
|Amy Klobuchar
|Democrat
|N/A
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| style="background-color:" |
|Senate
|Tina Smith
|Democrat
|N/A
|}
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hubbard County, Minnesota
References
External links
- Hubbard County – government website