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County:

Blackford County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18009

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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:

12,285

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.76

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,888

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,570

-2.0%

-7.4%

5.4%

1990:

14,067

-9.7%

-12.3%

2.7%

2000:

14,048

-0.1%

-2.0%

1.9%

2005:

13,849

-1.4%

-1.7%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,773

98.0%

0-to-19:

3,804

27.1%

Black:

16

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,537

25.2%

Hispanic:

83

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,868

27.5%

American Indian:

41

0.3%

60-plus:

2,839

20.2%

Other:

135

1.0%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

85.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$41,758

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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