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County:

St. Louis County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27137

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

19.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

760,190

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

3,223,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Superior NF

692,278

% Water:

9.3

Other

67,912

Mean Jan. Temp:

9

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

220,693

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

222,229

0.7%

-2.9%

3.6%

1990:

198,213

-10.8%

-13.3%

2.5%

2000:

200,528

1.2%

1.6%

-0.4%

2005:

197,179

-1.7%

-1.3%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

189,314

94.4%

0-to-19:

52,679

26.3%

Black:

1,676

0.8%

20-to-39:

50,669

25.3%

Hispanic:

1,597

0.8%

40-to-59:

56,567

28.2%

American Indian:

3,984

2.0%

60-plus:

40,613

20.3%

Other:

3,957

2.0%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.9%

Median Family Income:

$47,134

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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