Coastal Program Helps Birds Take a “Tern” for the Better
The Takeaway: At-risk species on Interstate Island is nesting and breeding again.
Learn MoreStates / Minnesota
Minnesota
216,000
Population of State Living in Coastal Areas
$4.6 Billion
Coastal Employment
Annual Wages
8
Climate and Weather Disasters
(Affecting Minnesota 2010 to 2018)*
Coastal Demographics
Of the total population of approximately 5.4 million in Minnesota, approximately 216,000 people live in coastal portions of the state.
Coastal Economy
Coastal Minnesota employs about 105,000 people annually, earning over $4.6 billion. This equates to over $10 billion in gross domestic product.
Natural Hazards
Eight billion-dollar disasters affected Minnesota between 2010 and 2018. The most recent weather disaster was a hail and high-wind storm in June 2017, which collectively caused $2.5 billion in damage to Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Sources:
American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates (NOAA Data)
*Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (NOAA Website)
(All economic and demographic facts represent the latest data available [2015] and are regularly updated as new data become available)
Making a Difference
in Minnesota
Flood-Control Investments Bring Big Returns
The Takeaway: A Lake Superior city has likely avoided millions of dollars in flood damage through smart stormwater planning.
Learn MoreGreat Lakes Shoreline Is Deteriorating—and NOAA Is Hard at Work on Restoration
The Takeaway: This shoreline report, co-authored by a Digital Coast scientist, makes plain the critical importance of NOAA’s nature-based restoration projects in the Great Lakes region.
Learn MoreLake Superior Trail Improvements Support Bustling Ecotourism Sector
The Takeaway: The Minnesota Coastal Zone Management Program, covering the state’s Lake Superior region, has invested more than $350,000 to enhance recreational trails, which bring millions of tourism dollars into the local economy.
Learn MoreLifesaving Beach Initiative Reaches More than a Million
The Takeaway: NOAA and Wisconsin's coastal program deliver life jackets and a social media campaign.
Learn MoreLivestreams Alert Beachgoers to Dangerous Currents
The Takeaway: Rip current conditions provided for Duluth, Port of Washington, and Milwaukee.
Learn MoreNOAA Expands Coastal Opportunities for People with Disabilities
The Takeaway: Creating sign language for “estuary” and other coastal terms, and trails that accommodate wheelchairs and the needs of the visually impaired—these are just two of the contributions from research reserves and coastal zone management programs.
Learn MorePrograms Improve Public Access for All
The Takeaway: NOAA safeguards coastal public access and inclusive adventures through the efforts of the National Coastal Zone Management Program and National Estuarine Research Reserve System.
Learn MoreProtection Measures for Trout Habitat
The Takeaway: The coastal management program and partners investigate causes and cures for declines in Lake Superior tributaries.
Learn MoreResearch Uncovers Water Pollution Sources and Recommended Actions
The Takeaway: Digital Coast land cover data helped the coastal program study a trout stream’s water quality.
Learn MoreWild Rice Initiative Will Restore Native Coastal Wetland Species
The Takeaway: A NOAA-supported project to map Lake Superior locations of wild rice and foster its cultivation preserves the cultural legacy of the region’s Native Americans.
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