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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27081

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.19

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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:

8,143

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,207

0.8%

-1.6%

2.4%

1990:

6,890

-16.0%

-16.4%

0.4%

2000:

6,429

-6.7%

-1.2%

-5.5%

2005:

6,050

-5.9%

-3.8%

-2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,329

98.4%

0-to-19:

1,649

25.6%

Black:

3

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,321

20.5%

Hispanic:

55

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,530

23.8%

American Indian:

18

0.3%

60-plus:

1,929

30.0%

Other:

24

0.4%

Median Age:

42.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.1%

Median Family Income:

$38,605

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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