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County:

Jackson County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27063

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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:

2,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.04

% Water:

2.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,352

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,690

-4.6%

-7.7%

3.1%

1990:

11,677

-14.7%

-18.3%

3.6%

2000:

11,268

-3.5%

-2.8%

-0.7%

2005:

11,182

-0.8%

0.1%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,839

96.2%

0-to-19:

3,077

27.3%

Black:

10

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,385

21.2%

Hispanic:

210

1.9%

40-to-59:

2,983

26.5%

American Indian:

13

0.1%

60-plus:

2,823

25.1%

Other:

196

1.7%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$43,426

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.2%

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