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County:

Lyon County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27083

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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:

2,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.54

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,273

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,207

3.8%

-2.4%

6.2%

1990:

24,789

-1.7%

-8.6%

6.9%

2000:

25,425

2.6%

-2.2%

4.8%

2005:

24,472

-3.7%

-5.3%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,338

91.8%

0-to-19:

7,716

30.3%

Black:

364

1.4%

20-to-39:

7,120

28.0%

Hispanic:

1,009

4.0%

40-to-59:

5,985

23.5%

American Indian:

75

0.3%

60-plus:

4,604

18.1%

Other:

639

2.5%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.4%

Median Family Income:

$48,512

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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