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County:

Pope County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17151

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

38.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

91,372

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

158,387

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.25

Shawnee NF

91,372

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,857

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,404

14.2%

16.6%

-2.5%

1990:

4,373

-0.7%

-0.4%

-0.3%

2000:

4,413

0.9%

3.1%

-2.2%

2005:

4,211

-4.6%

-3.6%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,104

93.0%

0-to-19:

1,132

25.7%

Black:

158

3.6%

20-to-39:

1,011

22.9%

Hispanic:

40

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,214

27.5%

American Indian:

30

0.7%

60-plus:

1,056

23.9%

Other:

81

1.8%

Median Age:

41.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$37,860

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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