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County:

Piatt County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17147

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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:

2,476

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.35

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth 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:

15,509

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,581

6.9%

3.5%

3.5%

1990:

15,548

-6.2%

-9.2%

2.9%

2000:

16,365

5.3%

3.2%

2.1%

2005:

16,680

1.9%

0.8%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,090

98.3%

0-to-19:

4,511

27.6%

Black:

39

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,794

23.2%

Hispanic:

101

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,735

28.9%

American Indian:

12

0.1%

60-plus:

3,325

20.3%

Other:

123

0.8%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.0%

Median Family Income:

$52,218

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.6%

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