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County:

Decatur County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18031

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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:

27,145

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.06

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan 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:

22,738

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,841

4.9%

-3.4%

8.2%

1990:

23,645

-0.8%

-5.4%

4.6%

2000:

24,555

3.8%

-1.7%

5.5%

2005:

25,184

2.6%

-0.6%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,092

98.1%

0-to-19:

7,085

28.9%

Black:

12

0.0%

20-to-39:

6,842

27.9%

Hispanic:

132

0.5%

40-to-59:

6,266

25.5%

American Indian:

24

0.1%

60-plus:

4,362

17.8%

Other:

295

1.2%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

65.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$46,453

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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