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County:

Nicollet County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27103

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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:

15,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.35

% Water:

3.1

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:

24,518

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,929

9.8%

1.3%

8.5%

1990:

28,076

4.3%

-4.6%

8.8%

2000:

29,771

6.0%

0.1%

6.0%

2005:

30,848

3.6%

0.2%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,405

95.4%

0-to-19:

9,059

30.4%

Black:

232

0.8%

20-to-39:

8,908

29.9%

Hispanic:

535

1.8%

40-to-59:

7,556

25.4%

American Indian:

59

0.2%

60-plus:

4,248

14.3%

Other:

540

1.8%

Median Age:

32.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

65.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

29.3%

Median Family Income:

$55,694

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.3%

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