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County:

Sibley County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27143

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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:

19,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.38

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,845

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,448

-2.5%

-6.9%

4.4%

1990:

14,366

-7.0%

-11.6%

4.6%

2000:

15,356

6.9%

4.8%

2.1%

2005:

15,237

-0.8%

-2.7%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,337

93.4%

0-to-19:

4,638

30.2%

Black:

15

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,732

24.3%

Hispanic:

834

5.4%

40-to-59:

3,794

24.7%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

3,192

20.8%

Other:

137

0.9%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$48,923

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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