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County:

Scott County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18143

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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:

47,041

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan 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:

17,144

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,422

19.1%

8.4%

10.7%

1990:

20,991

2.8%

-2.4%

5.2%

2000:

22,960

9.4%

4.8%

4.5%

2005:

23,820

3.7%

2.0%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,538

98.2%

0-to-19:

6,616

28.8%

Black:

10

0.0%

20-to-39:

6,721

29.3%

Hispanic:

222

1.0%

40-to-59:

6,078

26.5%

American Indian:

35

0.2%

60-plus:

3,545

15.4%

Other:

155

0.7%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

120.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.8%

Median Family Income:

$39,475

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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