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County:

Fountain County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18045

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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:

42,660

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.69

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,257

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,033

4.3%

0.5%

3.7%

1990:

17,808

-6.4%

-8.7%

2.2%

2000:

17,954

0.8%

-0.8%

1.6%

2005:

17,462

-2.7%

-3.3%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,599

98.0%

0-to-19:

5,138

28.6%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,484

25.0%

Hispanic:

190

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,613

25.7%

American Indian:

34

0.2%

60-plus:

3,719

20.7%

Other:

112

0.6%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$43,330

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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