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County:

LaGrange County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18087

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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:

47,194

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.97

% Water:

1.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,890

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,550

22.3%

5.7%

16.6%

1990:

29,477

15.4%

-0.4%

15.8%

2000:

34,909

18.4%

3.1%

15.3%

2005:

36,875

5.6%

-1.7%

7.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,405

95.7%

0-to-19:

13,003

37.2%

Black:

61

0.2%

20-to-39:

9,264

26.5%

Hispanic:

1,097

3.1%

40-to-59:

7,808

22.4%

American Indian:

37

0.1%

60-plus:

4,834

13.8%

Other:

309

0.9%

Median Age:

29.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

92.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

60.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.9%

Median Family Income:

$46,885

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.4%

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