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County:

Wells County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18179

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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:

18,261

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

23,821

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,401

6.6%

-0.9%

7.6%

1990:

25,948

2.2%

-5.1%

7.2%

2000:

27,600

6.4%

1.9%

4.5%

2005:

28,085

1.8%

0.1%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,884

97.4%

0-to-19:

8,294

30.1%

Black:

41

0.1%

20-to-39:

6,907

25.0%

Hispanic:

397

1.4%

40-to-59:

7,411

26.9%

American Indian:

43

0.2%

60-plus:

4,988

18.1%

Other:

235

0.9%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

74.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.3%

Median Family Income:

$51,517

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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