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County:

Brown County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17009

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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:

56,275

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.97

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,586

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,411

-3.1%

-1.8%

-1.3%

1990:

5,836

7.9%

8.4%

-0.6%

2000:

6,950

19.1%

19.1%

0.0%

2005:

6,835

-1.7%

-2.2%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,368

77.2%

0-to-19:

1,425

20.5%

Black:

1,257

18.1%

20-to-39:

2,723

39.2%

Hispanic:

273

3.9%

40-to-59:

1,657

23.8%

American Indian:

6

0.1%

60-plus:

1,145

16.5%

Other:

46

0.7%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.2%

Median Family Income:

$43,207

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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