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County:

Schuyler County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17169

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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:

76,293

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.81

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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:

8,135

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,365

2.8%

3.2%

-0.4%

1990:

7,498

-10.4%

-9.6%

-0.8%

2000:

7,189

-4.1%

-2.9%

-1.3%

2005:

7,073

-1.6%

-0.3%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,090

98.6%

0-to-19:

1,814

25.2%

Black:

16

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,669

23.2%

Hispanic:

39

0.5%

40-to-59:

1,977

27.5%

American Indian:

11

0.2%

60-plus:

1,729

24.1%

Other:

33

0.5%

Median Age:

41.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$41,489

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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