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County:

Polk County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27119

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

59,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

4

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,435

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

34,844

1.2%

-3.1%

4.3%

1990:

32,498

-6.7%

-11.7%

4.9%

2000:

31,369

-3.5%

-4.1%

0.6%

2005:

31,133

-0.8%

-0.4%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,994

92.4%

0-to-19:

9,270

29.6%

Black:

86

0.3%

20-to-39:

7,276

23.2%

Hispanic:

1,502

4.8%

40-to-59:

8,039

25.6%

American Indian:

381

1.2%

60-plus:

6,784

21.6%

Other:

406

1.3%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

15.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$44,310

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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