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County:

Posey County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18129

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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:

55,207

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

21,740

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,414

21.5%

15.9%

5.6%

1990:

25,968

-1.7%

-8.6%

6.9%

2000:

27,061

4.2%

0.3%

3.9%

2005:

26,852

-0.8%

-1.3%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,443

97.7%

0-to-19:

8,056

29.8%

Black:

231

0.9%

20-to-39:

6,702

24.8%

Hispanic:

118

0.4%

40-to-59:

7,818

28.9%

American Indian:

66

0.2%

60-plus:

4,485

16.6%

Other:

203

0.8%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

66.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.8%

Median Family Income:

$53,737

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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