Hubbard County, Minnesota Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Hubbard County
U.S. county
The historic Hubbard County Courthouse in Park Rapids
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 26, 1883
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

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. Its county seat is Park Rapids.

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

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2020 Census
Communities
See also

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 1,549 ft (472 m) ASL. 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. 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

Major highways

U.S. Highway 2
U.S. Highway 71
Minnesota State Highway 34
Minnesota State Highway 64
Minnesota State Highway 87
Minnesota State Highway 113
Minnesota State Highway 200
Minnesota State Highway 226

Adjacent counties

Beltrami County - north
Cass County - east
Wadena County - south
Becker County - southwest
Clearwater County - northwest

Protected areas

Source:

Badoura Jack Pine Woodland Scientific and Natural Area
Huntersville State Forest (part)
Itasca State Park (part)
Mississippi Headwaters (part)
Paul Bunyan State Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
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	8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

2020 Census

Hubbard County Racial Composition
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%

Communities

Cities

July 4th Park Rapids Parade

Census-designated places

Hubbard
Lake George

Unincorporated communities