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County: Lake County
State: Minnesota
FIPS Code: 27075

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 55% to 60% Percent Land in NF:
56.0%
Recreational County: Yes Acreage in NF:
757,377
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,199,100
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 26.75 Superior NF
757,377
% Water: 29.8
Mean Jan. Temp: 7
Mean July Temp: 66
Topography: Open Low Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town
Economic Type: Mining
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 13,351 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 13,043 -2.3% -9.5% 7.2%
1990: 10,415 -20.1% -23.0% 2.9%
2000: 11,058 6.2% 7.9% -1.7%
2005: 11,156 0.9% 2.5% -1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
10,803 97.7% 0-to-19:
2,726 24.7%
Black:
11 0.1% 20-to-39:
2,246 20.3%
Hispanic:
63 0.6% 40-to-59:
3,263 29.5%
American Indian:
75 0.7% 60-plus:
2,823 25.5%
Other:
106 1.0%
Median Age: 43.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 5.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 86.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 19.5%
Median Family Income: $46,980
Families Below Poverty Line: 5.5%
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