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County:

Menard County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

28,259

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,685

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,700

20.8%

16.2%

4.6%

1990:

11,164

-4.6%

-7.5%

3.0%

2000:

12,486

11.8%

9.2%

2.7%

2005:

12,738

2.0%

1.4%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,240

98.0%

0-to-19:

3,627

29.0%

Black:

48

0.4%

20-to-39:

3,051

24.4%

Hispanic:

94

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,575

28.6%

American Indian:

24

0.2%

60-plus:

2,233

17.9%

Other:

80

0.6%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.5%

Median Family Income:

$52,995

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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