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County:

Clark County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17023

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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:

59,958

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.45

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

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:

16,216

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,913

4.3%

4.5%

-0.2%

1990:

15,921

-5.9%

-6.0%

0.2%

2000:

17,008

6.8%

7.1%

-0.3%

2005:

16,976

-0.2%

1.1%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,766

98.6%

0-to-19:

4,660

27.4%

Black:

33

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,066

23.9%

Hispanic:

54

0.3%

40-to-59:

4,459

26.2%

American Indian:

30

0.2%

60-plus:

3,823

22.5%

Other:

125

0.7%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$43,213

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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