| | Barnum, MN | Cloquet, MN | United States |
| Population | 497 | 12,563 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.9 | 36.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 618 | 12,135 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 525 | 11,201 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 482 | 10,885 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 13.0% | 7.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.0% | 10.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 492.6 | 356.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 35.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.8 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Barnum, MN | Cloquet, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 8.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.4% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.5% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.6% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.2% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Barnum, MN | Cloquet, MN | United States |
| White | 89.1% | 86.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 9.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.8% | 1.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Barnum, MN | Cloquet, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 52.0% | 43.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.2% | 40.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.0% | 57.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.8% | 34.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.6% | 16.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 216 | 5,195 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 131 | 3,159 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.2% | 25.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.2% | 36.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 85 | 2,036 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 22.1% | 27.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.5% | 11.1% | 10.8% |