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County:

Grant County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27051

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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:

5,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.04

% Water:

5.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

7

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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:

7,462

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,171

-3.9%

-2.5%

-1.4%

1990:

6,246

-12.9%

-12.9%

0.0%

2000:

6,289

0.7%

5.3%

-4.6%

2005:

6,114

-2.8%

-1.4%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,170

98.1%

0-to-19:

1,677

26.7%

Black:

13

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,240

19.7%

Hispanic:

33

0.5%

40-to-59:

1,614

25.7%

American Indian:

16

0.3%

60-plus:

1,758

28.0%

Other:

57

0.9%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,214

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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