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County:

Morgan County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17137

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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:

38,935

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.53

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

36,174

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

37,502

3.7%

1.0%

2.7%

1990:

36,397

-2.9%

-5.8%

2.8%

2000:

36,616

0.6%

-0.1%

0.7%

2005:

35,722

-2.4%

-2.4%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,589

91.7%

0-to-19:

9,803

26.8%

Black:

1,950

5.3%

20-to-39:

9,757

26.6%

Hispanic:

496

1.4%

40-to-59:

9,725

26.6%

American Indian:

59

0.2%

60-plus:

7,331

20.0%

Other:

522

1.4%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

64.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.9%

Median Family Income:

$46,040

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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