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County:

Lawrence County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17101

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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:

30,872

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.23

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,522

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,807

1.6%

3.0%

-1.4%

1990:

15,972

-10.3%

-8.8%

-1.5%

2000:

15,452

-3.3%

2.0%

-5.3%

2005:

15,930

3.1%

6.2%

-3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,053

97.4%

0-to-19:

3,910

25.3%

Black:

118

0.8%

20-to-39:

3,608

23.3%

Hispanic:

137

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,040

26.1%

American Indian:

19

0.1%

60-plus:

3,894

25.2%

Other:

125

0.8%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$37,050

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.7%

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