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County:

Parke County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18121

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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:

96,809

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.85

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,628

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,372

11.9%

10.2%

1.7%

1990:

15,410

-5.9%

-7.4%

1.5%

2000:

17,241

11.9%

11.4%

0.5%

2005:

17,362

0.7%

-0.1%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,560

96.1%

0-to-19:

4,522

26.2%

Black:

368

2.1%

20-to-39:

4,431

25.7%

Hispanic:

104

0.6%

40-to-59:

4,864

28.2%

American Indian:

41

0.2%

60-plus:

3,424

19.9%

Other:

168

1.0%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,656

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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