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County:

Union County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18161

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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:

18,807

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.72

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,582

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,860

4.2%

-2.5%

6.7%

1990:

6,976

1.7%

-1.6%

3.3%

2000:

7,349

5.3%

0.2%

5.1%

2005:

7,208

-1.9%

-3.3%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,237

98.5%

0-to-19:

2,196

29.9%

Black:

17

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,905

25.9%

Hispanic:

22

0.3%

40-to-59:

1,946

26.5%

American Indian:

19

0.3%

60-plus:

1,302

17.7%

Other:

54

0.7%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

45.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,752

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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