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County:

Koochiching County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27071

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

244

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,732,800

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.47

Superior NF

244

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

4

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,131

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,571

2.6%

-3.6%

6.2%

1990:

16,299

-7.2%

-10.1%

2.8%

2000:

14,355

-11.9%

-12.1%

0.2%

2005:

13,907

-3.1%

-2.3%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,744

95.7%

0-to-19:

3,786

26.4%

Black:

27

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,073

21.4%

Hispanic:

81

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,180

29.1%

American Indian:

304

2.1%

60-plus:

3,316

23.1%

Other:

199

1.4%

Median Age:

41.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$43,608

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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