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County: Big Stone County
State: Minnesota
FIPS Code: 27011

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
3,000
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 13.65
% Water: 5.9
Mean Jan. Temp: 11
Mean July Temp: 72
Topography: Smooth Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 7,941 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 7,716 -2.8% -4.5% 1.7%
1990: 6,285 -18.5% -18.9% 0.3%
2000: 5,820 -7.4% -1.6% -5.8%
2005: 5,481 -5.9% -2.3% -3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
5,719 98.3% 0-to-19:
1,566 26.9%
Black:
10 0.2% 20-to-39:
1,012 17.4%
Hispanic:
20 0.3% 40-to-59:
1,518 26.1%
American Indian:
28 0.5% 60-plus:
1,724 29.6%
Other:
43 0.7%
Median Age: 43.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 11.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.4%
Median Family Income: $37,354
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.8%
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