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County:

Franklin County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17055

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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:

55,414

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.96

% Water:

4.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

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:

38,329

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,201

12.7%

14.8%

-2.1%

1990:

40,319

-6.7%

-5.4%

-1.3%

2000:

39,018

-3.2%

-0.6%

-2.6%

2005:

39,723

1.8%

3.1%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,323

98.2%

0-to-19:

9,913

25.4%

Black:

57

0.1%

20-to-39:

9,437

24.2%

Hispanic:

249

0.6%

40-to-59:

10,405

26.7%

American Indian:

76

0.2%

60-plus:

9,263

23.7%

Other:

313

0.8%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

94.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$36,294

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.6%

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