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County:

Kittson County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27069

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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:

71,946

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.92

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

1

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,853

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,672

-2.6%

-4.8%

2.1%

1990:

5,767

-13.6%

-14.3%

0.8%

2000:

5,285

-8.4%

-3.9%

-4.4%

2005:

4,792

-9.4%

-6.5%

-2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,142

97.3%

0-to-19:

1,431

27.1%

Black:

8

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,007

19.1%

Hispanic:

67

1.3%

40-to-59:

1,445

27.3%

American Indian:

14

0.3%

60-plus:

1,402

26.5%

Other:

54

1.0%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$40,072

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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