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County:

Cook County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

70% to 75%

Percent Land in NF:

70.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

654,298

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

854,900

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

47.9

Superior NF

643,145

% Water:

56.6

Other

11,153

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

60

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

3,423

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,092

19.5%

15.9%

3.7%

1990:

3,868

-5.5%

-8.5%

3.0%

2000:

5,168

33.6%

30.2%

3.5%

2005:

5,367

3.8%

4.1%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,609

89.2%

0-to-19:

1,151

22.3%

Black:

15

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,039

20.1%

Hispanic:

39

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,789

34.6%

American Indian:

387

7.5%

60-plus:

1,189

23.0%

Other:

118

2.3%

Median Age:

44.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

28.8%

Median Family Income:

$47,132

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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