32-674: Mille Lacs may refer to: Counties Mille Lacs County, Minnesota is a county in Minnesota, United States. Lakes Lac des Mille Lacs in Ontario, Canada Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota, United States Indian reservations Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is an Indian Reservation in Minnesota, United States. Native American Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Mille Lacs Indian Museum Mille Lacs Indian Reservation Mille Lacs Indians dialects Mille Lacs dialect of
64-568: A balanced ticket, but in the past few decades have become strongly Republican. Since 1980 the county selected the Republican Party candidate in 67% of national elections (as of 2020), and has done so in every election beginning in 2000. 45°56′N 93°38′W / 45.93°N 93.63°W / 45.93; -93.63 Wisconsin Territory The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of
96-413: A household in the county was $ 36,977, and the median income for a family was $ 44,054. Males had a median income of $ 32,348 versus $ 22,036 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 17,656. About 6.70% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.90% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over. Mille Lacs County voters have traditionally voted
128-494: A month to learn of the change and travel to the meeting. This caused considerable annoyance among the delegates, who ignored it. Even Horner himself neglected to attend. The Council convened on January 1 as previously scheduled, but Horner, while reportedly intending to attend, was delayed by illness and in the Governor's absence the council could do little more than perform some administrative and ceremonial duties. For its concession to
160-465: A sixth state to be formed from the remnant of the Northwest Territory excluded from the new state of Wisconsin . However, subsequent bills in 1847 and 1848 to organize a new "Territory of Minasota" were rejected on the grounds that "Minasota" did not have anywhere near the 5,000 free adult males required for legal territorial status. When Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848, no provision
192-688: Is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota . As of the 2020 census , the population was 26,459. Its county seat is Milaca . The county was founded in 1857, and its boundary was expanded in 1860. Mille Lacs County is included in the Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area . A portion of the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation is in the county. The name Mille Lacs , meaning "thousand lakes" in French ,
224-493: Is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 22,330 people, 8,638 households, and 6,003 families in the county. The population density was 39.0 per square mile (15.1/km ). There were 10,467 housing units at an average density of 18.3 per square mile (7.1/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 93.55% White , 0.27% Black or African American , 4.68% Native American , 0.21% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.22% from other races , and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.96% of
256-693: The 1840 United States census , 22 counties in the Wisconsin Territory reported the following population counts: There are irregularities in the historical timeline at the outset of the Territory. After Congress refused Michigan's petition for statehood, despite meeting the requirements specified in the Northwest Ordinance , the people of Michigan authorized its constitution in October 1835 and began self-governance at that time. Yet, Michigan did not enter
288-642: The Illinois Territory ; then, when Illinois was about to become a state in 1818, this area was joined to the Michigan Territory . Then the Wisconsin Territory was split off from Michigan Territory in 1836 as the state of Michigan prepared for statehood. In 1838, the section of the territory to the west of the Mississippi became the Iowa Territory . In 1838, the Iowa Territory was formed, reducing
320-471: The Minnesota Territory from the remaining territory effective March 3, 1849. The newly organized territorial legislature created nine counties across the territory in October of that year. On May 23, 1857, one of those original counties, Benton , had its eastern portion partitioned off to create Mille Lacs County. The original county consisted of the portion of the contemporary Mille Lacs County east of
352-658: The Rump Council . This council was to meet in Green Bay , Wisconsin, on January 1, 1836. However, because of the controversy between Michigan and Ohio over the Toledo Strip, known as the Toledo War , President Jackson removed Mason from office on August 15, 1835, and replaced him with John S. Horner . Horner issued his own proclamation on November 9, 1835, calling for the council to meet on December 1, 1835 — giving delegates less than
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#1732845678922384-615: The House was Peter H. Engle of Dubuque County ("Dubuque County " at this time embraced all of the territory west of the Mississippi River and north of the latitude of the south end of Rock Island). The last session of the assembly was the second session of the Fifth Legislative Assembly, which convened February 7, and adjourned March 13, 1848. The president of the 13-member council was Horatio N. Wells of Milwaukee , and
416-621: The Iowa Territory was created and the capital was moved to Madison. In 1846, Congress approved the Wisconsin Enabling Act, which was the first step on the road to statehood for Wisconsin. Wisconsin would become the fifth state created out of the old Northwest Territory . Representing the expressed intent of the Wisconsin territorial legislature, Morgan Lewis Martin , Wisconsin's territorial delegate to Congress, initially argued that
448-516: The Ojibwe language: see Ojibwe dialects#In regionally specific dictionaries Protected Areas Mille Lacs Kathio State Park in Minnesota, United States Mille Lacs National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota, United States Settlements Mille Lacs County, Minnesota , United States Other Mille Lacs County Courthouse Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
480-461: The Toledo Strip, Michigan was given the Upper Peninsula . President Andrew Jackson appointed Henry Dodge Governor and Horner Secretary. The first legislative assembly of the new territory was convened by Governor Dodge at Belmont, in the present Lafayette County , on October 25, 1836. In 1837, Burlington , Iowa, became the second territorial capital of the Wisconsin Territory. The next year,
512-631: The Union until January 26, 1837, and Congress did not organize the Wisconsin Territory separately from Michigan until July 3, 1836. Hoping to provide for some continuity in governance during that interim, acting Governor of the Michigan Territory, Stevens T. Mason , issued a proclamation on August 25, 1835, that called for the election of a western legislative council (the Seventh Michigan Territorial Council ), which became known as
544-624: The United States that existed from July 3, 1836, until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin . Belmont was initially chosen as the capital of the territory. In 1837, the territorial legislature met in Burlington , just north of the Skunk River on the Mississippi, which became part of the Iowa Territory in 1838. In that year, 1838,
576-577: The Wisconsin Territory consisted of a council (equivalent to a senate) and representatives. The first session of the First Legislative Assembly convened at Belmont , Iowa County (now in Lafayette County ), on October 25, and adjourned December 9, 1836. The Council at that time had 14 seats, and was presided over by Henry Baird of Brown County . There were 26 representatives; the Speaker of
608-564: The Wisconsin Territory to the boundaries for the next ten years; upon granting statehood to Wisconsin, its boundaries were once again reduced, to their present location. In 1850, 10 years after the end of the Second Great Awakening (1790–1840), of the 341 churches with regular services in the Wisconsin, 110 were Methodist , 64 were Catholic , 49 were Baptist , 40 were Presbyterian , 37 were Congregationalist , 20 were Lutheran , 19 were Episcopal , and 2 were Dutch Reformed . In
640-470: The most recent territorial delegate to congress John H. Tweedy officially tendered his resignation, thus vacating the seat. Secretary of State John Catlin went to Stillwater, Minnesota, and in the capacity of acting governor of the territory issued writs for a special election to fill the seat, which was won by Henry H. Sibley on October 30. When Sibley went to Washington to take his seat in Congress, he
672-456: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.9% were of German , 14.4% Swedish and 14.2% Norwegian ancestry. There were 8,638 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 25.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.00% had someone living alone who
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#1732845678922704-551: The proposed state should incorporate all remaining land in the original Northwest Territory as defined by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Most members of Congress believed that such a state would be too large. They eventually accepted the argument of Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois , chairman of the House Committee on Territories, that Congress was not bound by the Northwest Ordinance, and passed legislation allowing
736-559: The south and east, with its highest point at one mile (1.6 km) from the southwest shoreline of Mille Lacs Lake , in Mille Lacs Kathio State Park . A hill there measures 1,371 ft (418 m) ASL. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 682 square miles (1,770 km ), of which 572 square miles (1,480 km ) is land and 109 square miles (280 km ) (16%)
768-569: The territorial capital of Wisconsin was moved to Madison . The Wisconsin Territory initially included all of the present-day states of Wisconsin , Minnesota , and Iowa , as well as part of the Dakotas east of the Missouri River . Much of the territory had originally been part of the Northwest Territory , which was ceded by Britain in 1783. The portion in what is now Iowa and the Dakotas
800-574: The title Mille Lacs . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mille_Lacs&oldid=1251631958 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Mille Lacs County ( / m ə ˈ l æ k s / mə- LAKS )
832-647: The two southeastern townships were transferred to Isanti County, forming the county's present boundaries. The Rum River flows south through the county, originating from Mille Lacs Lake . It is joined by the West Branch of the Rum River, which rises in northwest Mille Lacs County and flows south-southeast to its confluence with the Rum at Princeton . The county terrain consists of wooded rolling hills, carved by drainages, with open areas devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to
864-573: The west branch of the Rum River and two townships now part of Isanti County , adjacent to Mille Lacs County. In 1858 the 12 townships forming the contemporary southern 10 townships of Mille Lacs County and the two northwestern townships in Isanti County were organized apart from Benton and Mille Lacs Counties to form Monroe County, leaving the northern "Square Top-knot" as Mille Lacs County. In 1860, Monroe and Mille Lacs Counties merged. Shortly thereafter,
896-438: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03. The county population contained 27.00% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 26.90% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males. The median income for
928-701: Was associated with Mille Lacs Lake in the region. (Its full name in French was Grand lac du pays des mille lacs .) This is the largest lake in the Brainerd Lakes Area, which French colonists and traders called the "Region of the Thousand Lakes" ( Pays des mille lacs ). The US legislature established the Wisconsin Territory effective July 3, 1836. It existed until its eastern portion was granted statehood (as Wisconsin ) in 1848. The federal government set up
960-494: Was made for the section of land between the St. Croix River and the Mississippi River which had previously been organized as part of Wisconsin Territory. Additionally when Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846, no provision was made for official organization of the remainder of what had been Iowa Territory. In the summer of 1848, residents in the area organized themselves and called a series of meetings. As these meetings commenced,
992-477: Was not immediately recognized. Only after a long political battle was he allowed to take his seat on January 15, 1849. For a period of time, there were simultaneously representatives in Congress from both the State of Wisconsin and the Territory of Wisconsin, an unprecedented situation. Sibley made it his first order of business to push through the statute necessary to establish the Territory of Minnesota, which occurred on March 3, 1849. The Legislative Assembly of
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1024-617: Was originally part of the Louisiana Purchase , though a small fraction was part of a parcel ceded by Great Britain in 1818 , and was split off from the Missouri Territory in 1821 and attached to the Michigan Territory in 1834. The portion that was formerly part of the Northwest Territory and which later became the state of Wisconsin was part of the Indiana Territory when this was formed in 1800. In 1809, it became part of
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