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County: Henderson County
State: Illinois
FIPS Code: 17071

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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:
41,900
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 11.46
% Water: 4.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 24
Mean July Temp: 75
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: 8,451 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 9,114 7.8% 4.8% 3.0%
1990: 8,096 -11.2% -14.0% 2.8%
2000: 8,213 1.4% 2.1% -0.7%
2005: 7,972 -2.9% -1.6% -1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
8,041 97.9% 0-to-19:
2,104 25.6%
Black:
21 0.3% 20-to-39:
1,867 22.7%
Hispanic:
72 0.9% 40-to-59:
2,413 29.4%
American Indian:
7 0.1% 60-plus:
1,829 22.3%
Other:
72 0.9%
Median Age: 41.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 21.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.0%
Median Family Income: $42,400
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.1%
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