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County: Hamilton County
State: Illinois
FIPS Code: 17065

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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:
37,065
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.03
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 34
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 8,665 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 9,172 5.9% 8.3% -2.5%
1990: 8,499 -7.3% -7.1% -0.3%
2000: 8,621 1.4% 4.2% -2.8%
2005: 8,301 -3.7% -3.2% -0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
8,434 97.8% 0-to-19:
2,297 26.6%
Black:
57 0.7% 20-to-39:
1,945 22.6%
Hispanic:
55 0.6% 40-to-59:
2,265 26.3%
American Indian:
15 0.2% 60-plus:
2,114 24.5%
Other:
60 0.7%
Median Age: 40.5
Population Density (persons per square mile): 19.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 74.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.5%
Median Family Income: $37,651
Families Below Poverty Line: 8.5%
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