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County:

Mahnomen County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27087

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

114,800

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

21.56

% Water:

4.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

6

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,638

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,535

-1.8%

-7.6%

5.8%

1990:

5,044

-8.9%

-13.5%

4.7%

2000:

5,190

2.9%

-1.1%

4.0%

2005:

5,113

-1.5%

-4.4%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,252

62.7%

0-to-19:

1,652

31.8%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,072

20.7%

Hispanic:

46

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,335

25.7%

American Indian:

1,465

28.2%

60-plus:

1,131

21.8%

Other:

420

8.1%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,500

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.8%

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