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County:

Dodge County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

7,900

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.27

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,037

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,773

13.3%

5.3%

8.1%

1990:

15,731

6.5%

-3.2%

9.7%

2000:

17,731

12.7%

6.0%

6.8%

2005:

19,595

10.4%

5.5%

5.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,974

95.7%

0-to-19:

5,821

32.8%

Black:

35

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,647

26.2%

Hispanic:

530

3.0%

40-to-59:

4,510

25.4%

American Indian:

31

0.2%

60-plus:

2,753

15.5%

Other:

161

0.9%

Median Age:

34.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$54,261

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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