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County:

Cass County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17017

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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:

37,785

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.04

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,219

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,084

6.1%

3.9%

2.2%

1990:

13,437

-10.9%

-11.6%

0.7%

2000:

13,695

1.9%

0.8%

1.1%

2005:

13,898

1.5%

-0.2%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,346

90.1%

0-to-19:

3,796

27.7%

Black:

39

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,642

26.6%

Hispanic:

1,162

8.5%

40-to-59:

3,488

25.5%

American Indian:

23

0.2%

60-plus:

2,769

20.2%

Other:

125

0.9%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,653

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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