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County:

Wright County

State:

Minnesota

FIPS Code:

27171

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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:

44,100

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

7.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

38,933

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

58,681

50.7%

36.9%

13.8%

1990:

68,710

17.1%

4.5%

12.6%

2000:

89,986

31.0%

20.1%

10.9%

2005:

110,730

22.8%

16.2%

6.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

87,489

97.2%

0-to-19:

30,293

33.7%

Black:

232

0.3%

20-to-39:

26,225

29.1%

Hispanic:

994

1.1%

40-to-59:

22,658

25.2%

American Indian:

228

0.3%

60-plus:

10,810

12.0%

Other:

1,043

1.2%

Median Age:

33.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

136.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.9%

Median Family Income:

$60,940

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.6%

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