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County:

Aitkin County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

754,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

47.07

% Water:

8.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

8

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,403

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,404

17.5%

18.7%

-1.2%

1990:

12,425

-7.3%

-6.4%

-0.9%

2000:

15,301

23.1%

26.8%

-3.6%

2005:

16,174

5.7%

6.8%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,698

96.1%

0-to-19:

3,544

23.2%

Black:

31

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,687

17.6%

Hispanic:

92

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,387

28.7%

American Indian:

340

2.2%

60-plus:

4,683

30.6%

Other:

140

0.9%

Median Age:

46.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$37,290

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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