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County:

Swift County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27151

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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:

2,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.22

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

10

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,177

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,920

-2.0%

-4.8%

2.8%

1990:

10,724

-17.0%

-18.3%

1.3%

2000:

11,956

11.5%

12.8%

-1.3%

2005:

11,324

-5.3%

-5.6%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,728

89.7%

0-to-19:

2,999

25.1%

Black:

319

2.7%

20-to-39:

3,125

26.1%

Hispanic:

320

2.7%

40-to-59:

3,107

26.0%

American Indian:

59

0.5%

60-plus:

2,725

22.8%

Other:

530

4.4%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$44,208

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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