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County:

Fulton County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17057

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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:

100,294

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.71

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

41,900

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

43,687

4.3%

1.2%

3.0%

1990:

38,080

-12.8%

-13.1%

0.2%

2000:

38,250

0.4%

1.8%

-1.4%

2005:

37,708

-1.4%

-0.6%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,068

94.3%

0-to-19:

9,410

24.6%

Black:

1,369

3.6%

20-to-39:

10,176

26.6%

Hispanic:

478

1.2%

40-to-59:

9,871

25.8%

American Indian:

48

0.1%

60-plus:

8,793

23.0%

Other:

287

0.8%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,193

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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