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Population Changes To fill in the chart, follow the directions
below.
1. Go to
http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/datanetweb/demographics.html and click
on “SF-1 Population/Housing 2000.”
2. On the
next page, under “Population Profiles” click on “Population in 1970,
1980, 1990, 2000” and then click “Report.”
3. On the
next page, click on “Minor Civil Division” and then “Enter Choice.” 4. On the
county list, click on Hennepin County and then “Select County.” 5. For each
of the cities (Minneapolis, Corcoran, and Maple Grove), select the
city and then press “Enter Choice.”
You will see a chart of the population changes.
6. To find
the information for Columbia Heights, Fridley, and Blaine, go back
to the county page (Step 4) and repeat the directions from there
using Anoka County.
Use the information on
your chart to answer the questions below.
1. Which city has had the greatest population
increase in the past 10 years? 2. Which city has had the least population increase
in the past 10 years? 3. Comparing your numbers with a map of the Minnesota
counties, what connection can you make between the cities that have
grown the most, and where those cities are located? Section 2: Race in the Metro Area To fill in the chart, follow the directions
below. 1. Go to
http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/datanetweb/demographics.html and click
on “SF-1 Population/Housing 2000.”
2. On the next page, under “Population Profiles”
click on “Total Hispanic/Latino, and Minority Populations” and then
click on “Report.” 3. On the
next page, click on “Minor Civil Division” and then “Enter Choice.” 4. On the
county list, click on Hennepin County and then “Select County.” 5. For each
of the cities (Minneapolis, Corcoran, and Maple Grove), select the
city and then press “Enter Choice.”
You will see a chart of the percent of people in different
races that live in each city. 6. To find the information for Columbia Heights,
Fridley, and Blaine, go back to the county page (Step 4) and repeat
the directions from there using Anoka County.
Use the information on
your chart to answer the questions below.
1. Which cities have the highest percentage of
white residents? 2. Which cities have the highest percentage of
African-American residents? 3. Which cities have the highest percentage of
Asian residents? 4. Comparing your numbers with a map of the Minnesota counties, can you make any connections between the percentages of people in a city, and where those cities are located? Section 3: Land Use Changes To fill in the chart, follow the directions
below. 1. Go to http://gis.metc.state.mn.us/ and click
on “1997 Land Use Projects.” 2. You will see a map of the Twin Cities. Above the map, click on “Tables.” 3. On the next page, change “Metro Area” to “Minneapolis.”
Use the table to fill in the information needed for your
chart. Use PERCENT
changes (relative), not absolute changes. Do the same for each of the other cities.
Use the information on
your chart to answer the questions below.
1. Which cities have lost the most vacant and
agricultural land? 2. Which cities have lost the most wetlands? 3. Which cities have gained the most residential
land? 4. Which cities have gained the most commercial
land? 5. Which cities have gained the most highway land? 6. Comparing your numbers with a map of the Minnesota counties, can you make any connections between the change in land use in the cities, and where those cities are located? 7. Go back to the map at Step 2 and look at the land use for the different cities. What differences do you notice between them? What other observations can you make?
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