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County:

Watonwan County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27165

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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:

1.03

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

73

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:

13,298

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,361

-7.0%

-10.3%

3.2%

1990:

11,682

-5.5%

-9.3%

3.8%

2000:

11,876

1.7%

-2.1%

3.8%

2005:

11,234

-5.4%

-7.0%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,848

82.9%

0-to-19:

3,583

30.2%

Black:

36

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,599

21.9%

Hispanic:

1,804

15.2%

40-to-59:

2,941

24.8%

American Indian:

25

0.2%

60-plus:

2,753

23.2%

Other:

163

1.4%

Median Age:

38.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,321

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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