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County:

Montgomery County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17135

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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:

46,606

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.74

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

30,260

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

31,686

4.7%

3.9%

0.8%

1990:

30,728

-3.0%

-5.0%

2.0%

2000:

30,652

-0.2%

0.3%

-0.6%

2005:

30,396

-0.8%

-0.5%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,928

94.4%

0-to-19:

8,071

26.3%

Black:

1,141

3.7%

20-to-39:

8,267

27.0%

Hispanic:

326

1.1%

40-to-59:

7,801

25.5%

American Indian:

59

0.2%

60-plus:

6,513

21.2%

Other:

198

0.6%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,923

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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