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County:

Calhoun County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

69,342

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.35

% Water:

10.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,675

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,867

3.4%

3.5%

-0.1%

1990:

5,322

-9.3%

-9.7%

0.5%

2000:

5,084

-4.5%

-1.7%

-2.8%

2005:

5,163

1.6%

3.1%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,001

98.4%

0-to-19:

1,301

25.6%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,195

23.5%

Hispanic:

32

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,339

26.3%

American Indian:

14

0.3%

60-plus:

1,249

24.6%

Other:

37

0.7%

Median Age:

40.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,107

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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