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County:

Logan County

State:

Colorado

FIPS Code:

8075

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,255

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.88

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,852

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,800

5.0%

-2.7%

7.8%

1990:

17,567

-11.3%

-17.7%

6.5%

2000:

20,504

16.7%

12.6%

4.1%

2005:

20,719

1.0%

-0.6%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,310

84.4%

0-to-19:

5,906

28.8%

Black:

411

2.0%

20-to-39:

5,512

26.9%

Hispanic:

2,439

11.9%

40-to-59:

5,268

25.7%

American Indian:

89

0.4%

60-plus:

3,818

18.6%

Other:

255

1.2%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$42,241

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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