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County:

Cass County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27021

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

22.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

290,674

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

868,285

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

45.02

Chippewa NF

290,674

% Water:

16.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

7

Mean July Temp:

68

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:

17,323

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,050

21.5%

20.2%

1.3%

1990:

21,791

3.5%

0.9%

2.6%

2000:

27,150

24.6%

24.7%

-0.2%

2005:

28,910

6.4%

6.4%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,377

86.1%

0-to-19:

7,380

27.2%

Black:

31

0.1%

20-to-39:

5,307

19.5%

Hispanic:

220

0.8%

40-to-59:

7,744

28.5%

American Indian:

3,056

11.3%

60-plus:

6,719

24.7%

Other:

466

1.7%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,156

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.5%

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