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County:

Shelby County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18145

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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:

10,399

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 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:

37,797

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

39,887

5.5%

-1.1%

6.6%

1990:

40,307

1.1%

-4.2%

5.3%

2000:

43,445

7.8%

2.6%

5.2%

2005:

43,766

0.7%

-1.3%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

42,006

96.7%

0-to-19:

12,679

29.2%

Black:

325

0.7%

20-to-39:

11,918

27.4%

Hispanic:

497

1.1%

40-to-59:

11,794

27.1%

American Indian:

84

0.2%

60-plus:

7,054

16.2%

Other:

533

1.2%

Median Age:

36.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

105.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$51,271

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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