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County:

Edgar County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17045

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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:

8,688

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.66

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,591

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,725

0.6%

-1.5%

2.1%

1990:

19,595

-9.8%

-9.9%

0.1%

2000:

19,704

0.6%

2.5%

-2.0%

2005:

19,157

-2.8%

-1.4%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,052

96.7%

0-to-19:

5,217

26.5%

Black:

362

1.8%

20-to-39:

4,833

24.5%

Hispanic:

154

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,241

26.6%

American Indian:

26

0.1%

60-plus:

4,413

22.4%

Other:

110

0.6%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$41,245

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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