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County:

Spencer County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18147

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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:

53,932

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.36

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,134

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,361

13.0%

9.6%

3.4%

1990:

19,490

0.7%

-3.6%

4.3%

2000:

20,391

4.6%

0.3%

4.3%

2005:

20,528

0.7%

-0.8%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,793

97.1%

0-to-19:

5,880

28.8%

Black:

110

0.5%

20-to-39:

5,240

25.7%

Hispanic:

303

1.5%

40-to-59:

5,724

28.1%

American Indian:

44

0.2%

60-plus:

3,547

17.4%

Other:

141

0.7%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$49,123

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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