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County:

Itasca County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

18.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

311,074

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,361,266

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

23.43

Chippewa NF

311,074

% Water:

9.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

7

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,530

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,069

21.2%

13.9%

7.3%

1990:

40,863

-5.1%

-10.6%

5.4%

2000:

43,992

7.7%

7.2%

0.5%

2005:

44,384

0.9%

1.1%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

41,494

94.3%

0-to-19:

12,043

27.4%

Black:

69

0.2%

20-to-39:

9,209

20.9%

Hispanic:

263

0.6%

40-to-59:

13,126

29.8%

American Indian:

1,448

3.3%

60-plus:

9,614

21.9%

Other:

718

1.6%

Median Age:

41.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$44,025

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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