21-526: Platte may refer to: Geography [ edit ] United States [ edit ] Platte, Minnesota , an unincorporated community Platte, South Dakota , a city Platte Canyon , Colorado Platte City, Missouri Platte Lake (disambiguation) , also Lake Platte Platte River (disambiguation) Platte County (disambiguation) Platte Township (disambiguation) Fort Platte , Wyoming, an 1840s stronghold and trading post La Platte, Nebraska ,
42-740: A census-designated place Elsewhere [ edit ] Platte (Schneeberg) , a peak in the Fichtel Mountains, Germany Platte (Steinwald) , the highest mountain in the Steinwald, in the Fichtel Mountains, Germany Île Platte , an island in the Seychelles Other uses [ edit ] Platte (surname) Department of the Platte , a military administrative district from 1866 to 1898 USS Platte (AO-24) USS Platte (AO-186) Platte Generating Station ,
63-521: A power plant in Grand Island, Nebraska Platte Institute for Economic Research , a think tank in Omaha, Nebraska Platte Media, successor to Micro Bill Systems Ltd. Platte (EP) , by German rapper Apache 207 See also [ edit ] Platte Purchase , an 1836 addition to the state of Missouri Plat Platt (disambiguation) Platts (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
84-478: A significant area in north-central Morrison County. Dakotah and Ojibwe Indians lived in central Minnesota around the Mississippi River . French and English fur traders and voyageurs traveled through Minnesota from the 17th century to the 19th century. They used the river to transport their goods and trade with the natives. The county was named for fur trading brothers William and Allan Morrison. In
105-466: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Platte, Minnesota Platte is an unincorporated community in Platte Township , Morrison County , Minnesota , United States, near Pierz . The community is located along 275th Avenue near its junction with Morrison County Road 48, 233rd Street. State Highway 25 ( MN 25 ) is also in
126-466: The 19th century three prominent explorers led expeditions along the river through the area that became Morrison County. Zebulon Pike came through in 1805. Michigan Territory Governor Lewis Cass led an expedition through the area in 1820. Explorer and scientist Joseph Nicollet created the first accurate map of the area along the river in 1836. Missionaries were some of the area's first European settlers. Methodist missionaries settled temporarily along
147-526: The Camp Ripley Military Reservation, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) east and 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of the east end of Lake Alexander , at 1,521 ft (464 m) ASL. The county has an area of 1,153 square miles (2,990 km ), of which 1,125 square miles (2,910 km ) is land and 28 square miles (73 km ) (2.5%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 31,712 people, 11,816 households, and 8,460 families in
168-799: The Little Elk River in 1838. The Reverend Frederic and Elisabeth (Taylor) Ayer moved to the Belle Prairie area in 1849. They started a mission and school there for the Ojibwe. Father Francis Xavier Pierz came to the area in 1852 and started many communities in central Minnesota, including Sobieski and Rich Prairie (later renamed Pierz) in Morrison County. The US legislature established the Wisconsin Territory effective July 3, 1836. It existed until its eastern portion
189-409: The age of 18 living with them, 59.40% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.15. The county population contained 28.00% under
210-468: The age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 37,047, and the median income for a family was $ 44,175. Males had a median income of $ 31,037 versus $ 22,244 for females. The per capita income for
231-647: The central part of the county, discharging into the Mississippi just at both rivers exit Morrison County at the border with Stearns County . The Little Elk River rises in Morrison County and flows east to discharge into the Mississippi just north of Little Falls, picking up the flow of the South Branch of the Little Elk River at Randall . The Mississippi also receives the flow of the Nokasippi River just above Camp Ripley . The Skunk River rises in
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#1732765219885252-567: The county seat. It was named for William and Allen Morrison, early fur trappers and traders in the area. The event that prodded further development of the county was the building of Fort Ripley (originally named Ft. Gaines). In order to construct this military outpost, the Little Falls Mill and Land Company built a dam and sawmill in 1849. The company was formed by James Green, Allan Morrison, Henry Rice, John Irvine, John Blair Smith Todd, and Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh Dana. Fort Ripley
273-680: The county. The population density was 28.2 per square mile (10.9/km ). There were 13,870 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.7/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 98.48% White , 0.21% Black or African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.25% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from other races , and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.4% were of German , 18.8% Polish , 7.3% Norwegian and 5.7% Swedish ancestry. 96.7% spoke English , 1.4% Spanish and 1.2% German as their first language. There were 11,816 households, out of which 34.50% had children under
294-560: The immediate area. Wolf Creek and the Platte River meet at Platte. This article about a location in Morrison County, Minnesota is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Morrison County, Minnesota Morrison County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota . As of the 2020 census , the population was 34,010. Its county seat is Little Falls . Camp Ripley Military Reservation occupies
315-432: The northeast part of the county, and flows west-southwest through the lower central part of the county, discharging into the Platte southeast of Little Falls. The terrain consists of low rolling hills, partly wooded, carved with drainages and gullies, and with all available area devoted to agriculture. It generally slopes to the south, and slopes to the river valley from both east and west borders, with its highest point on
336-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Platte . 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=Platte&oldid=1117379330 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
357-653: The water power, with their operations in Little Falls beginning in 1890. Hennepin Paper Company also started operations that year in the city. In 1889 the Louisville investors drew up a charter to transform Little Falls from a village to a city. Nathan Richardson, one of Morrison County's original organizers, became the city's first mayor. The Mississippi River flows south through west-central Morrison County. The Platte River flows south-southwest through
378-698: Was first settled in 1848, and platted in 1855. Its growth occurred when the Little Falls Company (later called the Little Falls Manufacturing Company) built a second dam. This dam washed out, as had the first, and Little Falls entered a long period of economic depression and stagnant population. Bit by bit, Little Falls grew, until it was officially incorporated as a village in 1879. Another wave of immigration occurred between 1880 and 1920. A wide variety of ethnic groups settled in Morrison County. This wave of immigration
399-533: Was granted statehood (as Wisconsin ) in 1848. The federal government set up the Minnesota Territory effective March 3, 1849. The newly organized territorial legislature created nine counties across the territory in October of that year. On February 25, 1856, Benton , one of those original counties, had a portion of its northern section partitioned off to create Morrison County, with Little Falls as
420-745: Was ostensibly built to protect the Winnebago Indians, who had been relocated by Henry Rice from Iowa to central Minnesota west of the Mississippi River, between the Crow Wing and Long Prairie rivers. Rice hoped the Winnebago would act as a buffer between the warring Ojibwe and Dakotah. His plan was unsuccessful and in 1855 the Winnebago were moved to the Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota. The Little Falls area
441-417: Was spurred by the construction of the third dam at Little Falls in 1887. A group of investors from Louisville, Kentucky led by M. M. Williams financed the dam. To be sure their investment would succeed, they encouraged other major industries to move to the city, touting the water power. Pine Tree Lumber Company, run by Charles A. Weyerhaeuser and Richard "Drew" Musser, was one business that took advantage of
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