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County:

Blue Earth County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27013

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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:

35,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.21

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

52,322

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

52,314

0.0%

-7.2%

7.2%

1990:

54,044

3.3%

-3.8%

7.1%

2000:

55,941

3.5%

-0.2%

3.8%

2005:

58,030

3.7%

1.5%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

52,620

94.1%

0-to-19:

15,756

28.2%

Black:

658

1.2%

20-to-39:

19,086

34.1%

Hispanic:

988

1.8%

40-to-59:

12,555

22.4%

American Indian:

137

0.2%

60-plus:

8,544

15.3%

Other:

1,538

2.7%

Median Age:

30.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

74.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.6%

Median Family Income:

$50,257

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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