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County:

Houston County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27055

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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:

135,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,556

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,382

4.7%

0.6%

4.1%

1990:

18,497

0.6%

-5.1%

5.8%

2000:

19,718

6.6%

4.0%

2.6%

2005:

19,941

1.1%

0.2%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,338

98.1%

0-to-19:

5,840

29.6%

Black:

58

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,437

22.5%

Hispanic:

121

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,509

27.9%

American Indian:

32

0.2%

60-plus:

3,932

19.9%

Other:

169

0.9%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.5%

Median Family Income:

$49,196

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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