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County:

Norman County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27107

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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:

25,800

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.51

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

6

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

10,008

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,379

-6.3%

-5.6%

-0.6%

1990:

7,975

-15.0%

-13.4%

-1.6%

2000:

7,442

-6.7%

-3.2%

-3.5%

2005:

7,003

-5.9%

-3.7%

-2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,957

93.5%

0-to-19:

2,080

27.9%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,531

20.6%

Hispanic:

227

3.1%

40-to-59:

1,928

25.9%

American Indian:

121

1.6%

60-plus:

1,903

25.6%

Other:

130

1.7%

Median Age:

41.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,280

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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