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County:

Lawrence County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

15,920

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

125,729

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.94

Hoosier NF

15,900

% Water:

0.7

Other

20

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

38,038

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,472

11.7%

6.4%

5.3%

1990:

42,836

0.9%

-1.7%

2.6%

2000:

45,922

7.2%

4.4%

2.8%

2005:

46,403

1.0%

0.4%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

44,711

97.4%

0-to-19:

12,308

26.8%

Black:

177

0.4%

20-to-39:

11,865

25.8%

Hispanic:

416

0.9%

40-to-59:

12,794

27.9%

American Indian:

122

0.3%

60-plus:

8,955

19.5%

Other:

496

1.1%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

102.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$43,109

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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