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Stearns County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 158,292. Its county seat and largest city is St. Cloud. The county was founded in 1855. It was originally named for Isaac Ingalls Stevens, then renamed for Charles Thomas Stearns. Stearns County is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1855 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1855 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1857 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1859 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1870 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1860 | 4,505
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1870 | 14,206
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1880 | 21,956
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1890 | 34,844
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1900 | 44,464
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1910 | 47,733
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1920 | 55,741
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1930 | 62,121
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1940 | 67,200
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1950 | 70,681
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1960 | 80,345
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1970 | 95,400
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1980 | 108,161
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1990 | 118,791
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Stearns county, Minnesota
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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