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County:

Perry County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18123

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

23.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

58,390

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

165,122

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.73

Hoosier NF

58,370

% Water:

1.3

Other

20

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,075

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,346

1.4%

-4.0%

5.4%

1990:

19,107

-1.2%

-4.7%

3.4%

2000:

18,899

-1.1%

-1.8%

0.7%

2005:

19,032

0.7%

-0.4%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,345

97.1%

0-to-19:

4,911

26.0%

Black:

272

1.4%

20-to-39:

5,193

27.5%

Hispanic:

133

0.7%

40-to-59:

5,195

27.5%

American Indian:

32

0.2%

60-plus:

3,600

19.0%

Other:

117

0.6%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.6%

Median Family Income:

$43,743

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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