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County:

Redwood County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27127

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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:

9,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.94

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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:

20,024

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,341

-3.4%

-7.5%

4.0%

1990:

17,254

-10.8%

-14.1%

3.3%

2000:

16,815

-2.5%

-1.8%

-0.7%

2005:

16,022

-4.7%

-4.6%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,879

94.4%

0-to-19:

4,854

28.9%

Black:

22

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,672

21.8%

Hispanic:

192

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,253

25.3%

American Indian:

526

3.1%

60-plus:

4,036

24.0%

Other:

196

1.2%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$46,250

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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