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County:

Renville County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27129

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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:

6,900

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.96

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,139

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,401

-3.5%

-6.6%

3.1%

1990:

17,673

-13.4%

-16.7%

3.3%

2000:

17,154

-2.9%

-1.8%

-1.1%

2005:

16,764

-2.3%

-2.1%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,085

93.8%

0-to-19:

4,967

29.0%

Black:

10

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,694

21.5%

Hispanic:

876

5.1%

40-to-59:

4,367

25.5%

American Indian:

75

0.4%

60-plus:

4,126

24.1%

Other:

108

0.6%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$45,065

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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