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County: Fulton County
State: Indiana
FIPS Code: 18049

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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:
13,444
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 4.82
% Water: 0.8
Mean Jan. Temp: 25
Mean July Temp: 73
Topography: Flat Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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: 16,984 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 19,335 13.8% 10.0% 3.9%
1990: 18,840 -2.6% -5.8% 3.2%
2000: 20,511 8.9% 5.5% 3.4%
2005: 20,665 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
19,503 95.1% 0-to-19:
5,849 28.5%
Black:
154 0.8% 20-to-39:
5,106 24.9%
Hispanic:
473 2.3% 40-to-59:
5,440 26.5%
American Indian:
76 0.4% 60-plus:
4,116 20.1%
Other:
305 1.5%
Median Age: 37.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 55.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 10.3%
Median Family Income: $44,865
Families Below Poverty Line: 5.0%
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