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County:

Clearwater County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27029

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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:

318,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.96

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

6

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,013

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,761

9.3%

5.4%

3.9%

1990:

8,309

-5.2%

-8.9%

3.7%

2000:

8,423

1.4%

3.5%

-2.1%

2005:

8,476

0.6%

0.0%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,507

89.1%

0-to-19:

2,425

28.8%

Black:

16

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,830

21.7%

Hispanic:

65

0.8%

40-to-59:

2,231

26.5%

American Indian:

704

8.4%

60-plus:

1,937

23.0%

Other:

131

1.6%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$39,698

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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