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County:

Wabasha County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27157

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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:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

67,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.64

% Water:

4.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,224

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,335

12.3%

7.3%

5.0%

1990:

19,744

2.1%

-3.6%

5.8%

2000:

21,610

9.5%

6.9%

2.6%

2005:

22,200

2.7%

1.1%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,968

97.0%

0-to-19:

6,402

29.6%

Black:

53

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,134

23.8%

Hispanic:

364

1.7%

40-to-59:

5,839

27.0%

American Indian:

46

0.2%

60-plus:

4,235

19.6%

Other:

179

0.8%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.9%

Median Family Income:

$50,480

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.1%

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