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County:

Waseca County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27161

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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:

11,800

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.06

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

16,663

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,448

10.7%

2.9%

7.8%

1990:

18,079

-2.0%

-8.5%

6.5%

2000:

19,526

8.0%

4.7%

3.3%

2005:

19,330

-1.0%

-2.9%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,198

93.2%

0-to-19:

5,534

28.3%

Black:

435

2.2%

20-to-39:

5,429

27.8%

Hispanic:

566

2.9%

40-to-59:

5,099

26.1%

American Indian:

111

0.6%

60-plus:

3,464

17.7%

Other:

216

1.1%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$50,081

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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