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County:

Goodhue County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27049

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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:

68,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.76

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,804

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,749

11.3%

6.8%

4.5%

1990:

40,690

5.0%

0.5%

4.5%

2000:

44,127

8.4%

7.1%

1.4%

2005:

45,585

3.3%

2.0%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,405

96.1%

0-to-19:

12,938

29.3%

Black:

273

0.6%

20-to-39:

10,573

24.0%

Hispanic:

473

1.1%

40-to-59:

12,207

27.7%

American Indian:

412

0.9%

60-plus:

8,409

19.1%

Other:

564

1.3%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

58.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$55,689

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.7%

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