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Merrifield, MN vs Baxter, MN

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- Baxter is 0% more densely populated than Merrifield.
- People are 22.0% less likely to be married in Baxter.
- The Median Age is 34.6 years younger in Baxter.
 Merrifield, MNBaxter, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,544329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.638.4
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 Population - 2010268  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,555285,036,114
 Population - 199087  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock52.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock453.293.4
 Land Area0.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merrifield, MNBaxter, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 140.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 340.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 540.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 640.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8454.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Merrifield, MNBaxter, MNUnited States
 White100.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merrifield, MNBaxter, MNUnited States
 Married Population66.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married0.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed15.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households22  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,21880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children0.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children0.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Baxter is a good place to live. It is a regional center for retail activity, with lots to do, and more than 400 lakes within 30 minutes from the city limits. There are a  More

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A community that loves it's place on the earth, Baxter is a place where people looking for a wholesome life gravitate to. That is why our growth has become so amazing.   More

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If you like four seasons, it is quite nice here. It is not as cold as it used to be in the Winter. Winter's are somewhat long, but tolerable and Minnesotan's love the  More

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