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County:

Brown County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

9.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

18,064

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

163,894

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.12

Hoosier NF

18,064

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,057

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,377

36.7%

30.7%

5.9%

1990:

14,080

13.8%

8.1%

5.7%

2000:

14,957

6.2%

3.6%

2.6%

2005:

15,154

1.3%

1.0%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,609

97.7%

0-to-19:

3,799

25.4%

Black:

32

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,490

23.3%

Hispanic:

131

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,936

33.0%

American Indian:

32

0.2%

60-plus:

2,732

18.3%

Other:

153

1.0%

Median Age:

40.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

47.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.5%

Median Family Income:

$49,252

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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