Previous to the release of the 2010 U.S. Census data, Kittson County could boast of having at least one city with a population of more than 1,000. Not any longer.
The 2010 Census shows that the county's biggest city, Hallock, shrank under the thousand-people mark, from 1,196 to a current population count of 981.
The steady population drain on the northwest corner of Minnesota, Kittson County, has continued at a rapid pace. The previous census reported that Kittson County lost more than 17% of its population between 1990 and 2000.
Over the past 10 years, the great escape from Kittson County continues, with a loss of more than 16% of population between 2000 and 2010.
Every significant city in the county lost population. The next biggest town, Karlstad, diminished from 794 to 760. Tiny Lancaster got a bit tinier, going from 363 people to 340. A micro-sized Halma clings to existence, but is on life support, shrinking from 97 folks to just 61.
Overall, Kittson County shrunk from 5,285 people to 4,552 people, a loss of more than 700 people.
On a positive note, there is a ray of hope for the city of Hallock. Ground was broke recently there for the construction of a $160 million canola plant, which is expected to create some 200 jobs during the building phase, and may provide a few dozens steady jobs after that.
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