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County:

Chippewa County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27023

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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:

9,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.79

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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:

15,109

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,941

-1.1%

-4.5%

3.4%

1990:

13,228

-11.5%

-14.2%

2.8%

2000:

13,088

-1.1%

-0.2%

-0.8%

2005:

12,802

-2.2%

-2.0%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,550

95.9%

0-to-19:

3,651

27.9%

Black:

21

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,798

21.4%

Hispanic:

251

1.9%

40-to-59:

3,478

26.6%

American Indian:

124

0.9%

60-plus:

3,161

24.2%

Other:

142

1.1%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$45,160

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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