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County:

Switzerland County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18155

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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:

81,453

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.84

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Hills

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:

6,306

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,153

13.4%

10.7%

2.7%

1990:

7,738

8.2%

6.0%

2.2%

2000:

9,065

17.1%

15.8%

1.4%

2005:

9,718

7.2%

6.1%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,908

98.3%

0-to-19:

2,605

28.7%

Black:

21

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,404

26.5%

Hispanic:

78

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,474

27.3%

American Indian:

11

0.1%

60-plus:

1,582

17.5%

Other:

47

0.5%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

41.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,395

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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