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County:

Meeker County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27093

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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:

20,900

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.8

% Water:

5.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,387

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,594

12.0%

6.7%

5.3%

1990:

20,846

1.2%

-4.1%

5.4%

2000:

22,644

8.6%

6.3%

2.4%

2005:

23,371

3.2%

1.7%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,907

96.7%

0-to-19:

6,695

29.6%

Black:

39

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,271

23.3%

Hispanic:

487

2.2%

40-to-59:

6,019

26.6%

American Indian:

36

0.2%

60-plus:

4,659

20.6%

Other:

175

0.8%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$47,923

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.7%

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