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County: Sherburne County
State: Minnesota
FIPS Code: 27141

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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: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
53,400
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 3.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 9
Mean July Temp: 70
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Large metro area of 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: 18,344 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 29,908 63.0% 48.5% 14.6%
1990: 41,945 40.2% 27.7% 12.5%
2000: 64,417 53.6% 40.5% 13.1%
2005: 81,752 26.5% 20.3% 6.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
61,935 96.1% 0-to-19:
21,780 33.8%
Black:
542 0.8% 20-to-39:
20,683 32.1%
Hispanic:
709 1.1% 40-to-59:
15,645 24.3%
American Indian:
266 0.4% 60-plus:
6,309 9.8%
Other:
965 1.5%
Median Age: 31.4
Population Density (persons per square mile): 147.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 89.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 19.4%
Median Family Income: $61,790
Families Below Poverty Line: 2.3%
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