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County:

Le Sueur County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27079

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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:

22,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.96

% Water:

5.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,332

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,434

9.9%

4.2%

5.7%

1990:

23,239

-0.8%

-7.0%

6.2%

2000:

25,426

9.4%

4.7%

4.7%

2005:

27,490

8.1%

6.1%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,097

94.8%

0-to-19:

7,655

30.1%

Black:

38

0.1%

20-to-39:

6,227

24.5%

Hispanic:

997

3.9%

40-to-59:

6,892

27.1%

American Indian:

65

0.3%

60-plus:

4,652

18.3%

Other:

229

0.9%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.9%

Median Family Income:

$53,000

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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