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County:

Hancock County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17067

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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:

53,920

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.34

% Water:

2.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

23,664

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,877

0.9%

-0.5%

1.4%

1990:

21,373

-10.5%

-12.5%

2.0%

2000:

20,121

-5.9%

-5.2%

-0.6%

2005:

19,153

-4.8%

-4.2%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,780

98.3%

0-to-19:

5,447

27.1%

Black:

38

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,508

22.4%

Hispanic:

105

0.5%

40-to-59:

5,532

27.5%

American Indian:

30

0.1%

60-plus:

4,634

23.0%

Other:

168

0.8%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.6%

Median Family Income:

$44,457

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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