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County:

Scott County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17171

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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:

14,983

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.31

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,096

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,142

0.8%

-0.4%

1.2%

1990:

5,644

-8.1%

-10.3%

2.2%

2000:

5,537

-1.9%

-2.5%

0.6%

2005:

5,412

-2.3%

-1.8%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,497

99.3%

0-to-19:

1,539

27.8%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,344

24.3%

Hispanic:

10

0.2%

40-to-59:

1,457

26.3%

American Indian:

8

0.1%

60-plus:

1,197

21.6%

Other:

20

0.4%

Median Age:

38.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$42,924

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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