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County:

Newton County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

20,884

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.93

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,606

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,844

27.9%

20.0%

7.9%

1990:

13,551

-8.7%

-13.5%

4.8%

2000:

14,566

7.5%

4.8%

2.7%

2005:

14,456

-0.8%

-1.3%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,947

95.8%

0-to-19:

4,256

29.2%

Black:

24

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,717

25.5%

Hispanic:

422

2.9%

40-to-59:

4,057

27.9%

American Indian:

43

0.3%

60-plus:

2,536

17.4%

Other:

130

0.9%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$46,741

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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