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Climate			Population Characteristics
The proximity of Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes, modifies local weather, causing cooler summer temperatues, warmer winter temperatures and a low frequency of severe storms.			City of Duluth Population (2009 American Community Survey)
			Race	Number	Percent
			White	75,460	89.40%
			American Indian	2,587	3.10%
			Black	2,041	2.40%
Average Temperatures	January	July	Asian	1,680	2.00%
Daily Average	8.4° F	65.5° F	Hispanic	1,123	1.30%
Maximum	17.9° F	76.3° F	Age Distribution
Minimum	-1.2° F	54.6° F	18 years and older	67,715	80.20%

Average Annual Rainfall			Population
31"			City of Duluth	86,265
			Hermantown	9,526
Average Annual Snowfall			Proctor	2,866
7.6"			Two Harbors	3,578
			Superior, Wi	26,775
Location			St. Louis County	200,226
Duluth is halfway between Minneapolis-St. Paul and the U.S. - Canadian border. The altitude ranges from 605 to 1,485 feet above sea level. Duluth is the third largest metro area in Minnesota. The Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Statistical Area* consists of two counties: St. Louis County, MN and Douglas County, WI.			Duluth-Superior MSA	276,368*
			State of Minnesota	5,300,942
			*Includes St. Louis & Carlton Counties in MN and Douglas County in WI

			Source: www.demography.state.mn.us
			Minnesota State Demographic Center
			US Census Population Estimates Program