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County:

Richland County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17159

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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:

40,764

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.11

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro 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:

16,829

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,587

4.5%

1.0%

3.5%

1990:

16,545

-5.9%

-9.5%

3.6%

2000:

16,149

-2.4%

-3.3%

0.9%

2005:

15,798

-2.2%

-1.9%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,772

97.7%

0-to-19:

4,404

27.3%

Black:

42

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,923

24.3%

Hispanic:

124

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,154

25.7%

American Indian:

18

0.1%

60-plus:

3,668

22.7%

Other:

193

1.2%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.2%

Median Family Income:

$40,000

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.8%

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