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County:

Lake of the Woods County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27077

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

495,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

34.71

% Water:

27.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

3

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,987

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,764

-5.6%

-10.1%

4.5%

1990:

4,076

8.3%

3.1%

5.2%

2000:

4,522

10.9%

9.1%

1.8%

2005:

4,421

-2.2%

-1.7%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,373

96.7%

0-to-19:

1,204

26.6%

Black:

12

0.3%

20-to-39:

933

20.6%

Hispanic:

29

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,345

29.7%

American Indian:

51

1.1%

60-plus:

1,040

23.0%

Other:

57

1.3%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$38,936

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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