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County:

Shelby County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17173

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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:

40,870

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.65

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,589

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,923

5.9%

2.6%

3.3%

1990:

22,261

-6.9%

-9.9%

3.0%

2000:

22,893

2.8%

2.0%

0.9%

2005:

22,322

-2.5%

-2.2%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,581

98.6%

0-to-19:

6,335

27.7%

Black:

35

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,375

23.5%

Hispanic:

110

0.5%

40-to-59:

5,997

26.2%

American Indian:

24

0.1%

60-plus:

5,186

22.7%

Other:

143

0.6%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$44,372

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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