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County:

Murray County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27101

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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:

5,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.21

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

12,508

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,507

-8.0%

-12.6%

4.6%

1990:

9,660

-16.1%

-19.6%

3.5%

2000:

9,165

-5.1%

-5.5%

0.4%

2005:

8,852

-3.4%

-2.6%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,930

97.4%

0-to-19:

2,478

27.0%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,790

19.5%

Hispanic:

135

1.5%

40-to-59:

2,486

27.1%

American Indian:

18

0.2%

60-plus:

2,411

26.3%

Other:

75

0.8%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.9%

Median Family Income:

$40,893

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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