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County:

Pennington County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27113

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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:

34,800

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.03

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

3

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,266

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,258

15.0%

7.5%

7.5%

1990:

13,306

-12.8%

-16.8%

4.0%

2000:

13,584

2.1%

0.8%

1.2%

2005:

13,608

0.2%

-0.7%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,095

96.4%

0-to-19:

3,838

28.3%

Black:

27

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,389

24.9%

Hispanic:

169

1.2%

40-to-59:

3,643

26.8%

American Indian:

108

0.8%

60-plus:

2,714

20.0%

Other:

185

1.4%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,936

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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