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County:

Pipestone County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27117

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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:

1,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.23

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,791

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,690

-8.6%

-11.0%

2.4%

1990:

10,491

-10.3%

-12.8%

2.6%

2000:

9,895

-5.7%

-5.5%

-0.1%

2005:

9,421

-4.8%

-4.3%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,538

96.4%

0-to-19:

2,815

28.4%

Black:

17

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,098

21.2%

Hispanic:

69

0.7%

40-to-59:

2,424

24.5%

American Indian:

138

1.4%

60-plus:

2,558

25.9%

Other:

133

1.3%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$40,133

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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