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County:

Johnson County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17087

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

8.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

18,185

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

87,659

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.2

Shawnee NF

10,539

% Water:

0.8

Other

7,646

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,550

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,624

27.5%

26.7%

0.8%

1990:

11,347

17.9%

17.5%

0.4%

2000:

12,878

13.5%

13.9%

-0.4%

2005:

13,169

2.3%

1.9%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,553

81.9%

0-to-19:

2,758

21.4%

Black:

1,821

14.1%

20-to-39:

4,422

34.3%

Hispanic:

368

2.9%

40-to-59:

3,341

25.9%

American Indian:

34

0.3%

60-plus:

2,357

18.3%

Other:

102

0.8%

Median Age:

36.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$40,275

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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