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County:

Carroll County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17015

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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:

27,098

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.26

% Water:

4.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,276

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,779

-2.6%

-5.7%

3.2%

1990:

16,805

-10.5%

-12.0%

1.5%

2000:

16,674

-0.8%

0.7%

-1.5%

2005:

16,086

-3.5%

-2.6%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,988

95.9%

0-to-19:

4,424

26.5%

Black:

90

0.5%

20-to-39:

3,692

22.1%

Hispanic:

340

2.0%

40-to-59:

4,521

27.1%

American Indian:

31

0.2%

60-plus:

4,037

24.2%

Other:

225

1.3%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.1%

Median Family Income:

$43,685

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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