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County:

Douglas County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

32,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

16.49

% Water:

11.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

7

Mean July Temp:

70

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:

22,910

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

27,839

21.5%

17.0%

4.5%

1990:

28,674

3.0%

-1.8%

4.8%

2000:

32,821

14.5%

13.6%

0.9%

2005:

35,138

7.0%

6.5%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,216

98.2%

0-to-19:

8,961

27.3%

Black:

58

0.2%

20-to-39:

7,588

23.1%

Hispanic:

193

0.6%

40-to-59:

8,759

26.7%

American Indian:

74

0.2%

60-plus:

7,513

22.9%

Other:

280

0.9%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.3%

Median Family Income:

$46,250

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.6%

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