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County:

Wabash County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17185

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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:

14,330

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.58

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,841

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,713

6.8%

4.5%

2.3%

1990:

13,111

-4.4%

-8.7%

4.3%

2000:

12,937

-1.3%

-1.3%

0.0%

2005:

12,570

-2.8%

-3.1%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,602

97.4%

0-to-19:

3,576

27.6%

Black:

51

0.4%

20-to-39:

3,099

24.0%

Hispanic:

95

0.7%

40-to-59:

3,497

27.0%

American Indian:

21

0.2%

60-plus:

2,765

21.4%

Other:

168

1.3%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.5%

Median Family Income:

$42,142

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.5%

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