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County:

Ripley County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18137

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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:

88,978

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.18

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,138

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,398

15.4%

7.8%

7.6%

1990:

24,616

0.9%

-4.4%

5.3%

2000:

26,523

7.7%

1.8%

6.0%

2005:

27,710

4.5%

1.5%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

25,971

97.9%

0-to-19:

8,081

30.5%

Black:

13

0.0%

20-to-39:

7,022

26.5%

Hispanic:

247

0.9%

40-to-59:

6,797

25.6%

American Indian:

90

0.3%

60-plus:

4,623

17.4%

Other:

202

0.8%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

59.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$47,019

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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