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County:

Washington County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17189

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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:

53,670

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.49

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,780

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,472

12.3%

12.6%

-0.4%

1990:

14,965

-3.3%

-4.5%

1.2%

2000:

15,148

1.2%

1.1%

0.1%

2005:

14,922

-1.5%

-1.7%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,846

98.0%

0-to-19:

4,255

28.1%

Black:

49

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,616

23.9%

Hispanic:

108

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,017

26.5%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

3,260

21.5%

Other:

112

0.7%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$48,433

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.7%

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