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County:

Pope County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27121

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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:

12,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.57

% Water:

6.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

9

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular 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:

11,107

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,657

5.0%

3.7%

1.2%

1990:

10,745

-7.8%

-9.3%

1.5%

2000:

11,236

4.6%

8.0%

-3.5%

2005:

11,252

0.1%

1.4%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,078

98.6%

0-to-19:

3,083

27.4%

Black:

23

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,196

19.5%

Hispanic:

57

0.5%

40-to-59:

3,007

26.8%

American Indian:

20

0.2%

60-plus:

2,950

26.3%

Other:

58

0.5%

Median Age:

42.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,818

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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