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County: Lac qui Parle County
State: Minnesota
FIPS Code: 27073

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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:
7,000
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 3.07
% Water: 1.7
Mean Jan. Temp: 13
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: Smooth 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: 11,164 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 10,592 -5.1% -4.6% -0.5%
1990: 8,924 -15.7% -16.7% 0.9%
2000: 8,067 -9.6% -5.8% -3.8%
2005: 7,604 -5.7% -3.1% -2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,965 98.7% 0-to-19:
2,189 27.1%
Black:
13 0.2% 20-to-39:
1,398 17.3%
Hispanic:
21 0.3% 40-to-59:
2,218 27.5%
American Indian:
15 0.2% 60-plus:
2,262 28.0%
Other:
53 0.7%
Median Age: 43.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 10.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.0%
Median Family Income: $41,556
Families Below Poverty Line: 5.6%
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