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County:

Putnam County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17155

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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:

24,562

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.63

% Water:

7.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

75

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:

5,007

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,085

21.5%

14.7%

6.9%

1990:

5,730

-5.8%

-11.6%

5.8%

2000:

6,086

6.2%

4.1%

2.1%

2005:

6,094

0.1%

-0.4%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,817

95.6%

0-to-19:

1,679

27.6%

Black:

37

0.6%

20-to-39:

1,414

23.2%

Hispanic:

171

2.8%

40-to-59:

1,729

28.4%

American Indian:

14

0.2%

60-plus:

1,264

20.8%

Other:

47

0.8%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$50,708

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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