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County:

Nobles County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27105

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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:

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.33

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,208

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,840

-5.9%

-11.3%

5.4%

1990:

20,098

-8.0%

-12.6%

4.6%

2000:

20,832

3.7%

-0.8%

4.5%

2005:

20,508

-1.6%

-4.6%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,232

82.7%

0-to-19:

6,102

29.3%

Black:

212

1.0%

20-to-39:

5,045

24.2%

Hispanic:

2,325

11.2%

40-to-59:

5,196

24.9%

American Indian:

42

0.2%

60-plus:

4,489

21.5%

Other:

1,021

4.9%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$43,076

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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