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County:

Rush County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18139

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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:

22,846

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.52

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth 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:

20,352

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,604

-3.7%

-8.4%

4.7%

1990:

18,129

-7.5%

-10.1%

2.6%

2000:

18,261

0.7%

-3.1%

3.9%

2005:

17,823

-2.4%

-4.1%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,794

97.4%

0-to-19:

5,313

29.1%

Black:

108

0.6%

20-to-39:

4,734

25.9%

Hispanic:

92

0.5%

40-to-59:

4,704

25.8%

American Indian:

29

0.2%

60-plus:

3,510

19.2%

Other:

238

1.3%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

44.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$42,633

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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