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County:

Benton County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.34

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,262

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,218

-9.3%

-13.1%

3.9%

1990:

9,441

-7.6%

-12.3%

4.7%

2000:

9,421

-0.2%

-4.6%

4.4%

2005:

9,039

-4.1%

-5.4%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,040

96.0%

0-to-19:

2,861

30.4%

Black:

18

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,315

24.6%

Hispanic:

245

2.6%

40-to-59:

2,388

25.3%

American Indian:

8

0.1%

60-plus:

1,857

19.7%

Other:

110

1.2%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$46,869

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.5%

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