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County:

Benton County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

34,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

9

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,841

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,187

20.9%

7.5%

13.3%

1990:

30,185

19.8%

7.6%

12.3%

2000:

34,226

13.4%

6.0%

7.4%

2005:

38,505

12.4%

8.4%

4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,768

95.7%

0-to-19:

10,326

30.2%

Black:

262

0.8%

20-to-39:

11,161

32.6%

Hispanic:

307

0.9%

40-to-59:

7,987

23.3%

American Indian:

162

0.5%

60-plus:

4,752

13.9%

Other:

727

2.1%

Median Age:

31.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

83.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$51,277

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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