Big Stone County Information

Big Stone in Minnesota occupies 528 square miles and has a 2006 population of 5,510, a change from a 2000 population of 5,820 and 6,285 in 1990. 13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 7.6% percent is 25-35, and 11.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 7 acts of violent crime reported in Big Stone in 2004, a change from 11 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 123 people: 4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.1%.

Read more about Big Stone, Minnesota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyBig Stone 
StateMinnesota 
Land Area528 sq. milesRanked 2,076 of 3,140
Population 20065,510Ranked 2,799 of 3,140
Population 20055,523 
Population 20005,820Ranked 2,803 of 3,140
Population 19906,285Ranked 2,723 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.8% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American.5% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.4% 
Population 5 to 1411.3% 
Population 15 to 2413.3% 
Population 25 to 347.6% 
Population 35 to 4411.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.8% 
Population 55 to 6411.9% 
Population 65 to 7410.7% 
Population 75 and up13.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes711
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults5 
Total Property Crimes8488
Burglaries31 
Larceny Thefts40 
Motor Vehicle Thefts13 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population2,8952,772
Unemployed Population123113
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1%

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