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County:

Adair County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19001

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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:

13,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.60

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,487

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,509

0.2%

-1.4%

1.7%

1990:

8,409

-11.6%

-12.3%

0.7%

2000:

8,243

-2.0%

1.8%

-3.7%

2005:

7,859

-4.7%

-2.2%

-2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,115

98.4%

0-to-19:

2,172

26.3%

Black:

6

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,720

20.9%

Hispanic:

58

0.7%

40-to-59:

2,114

25.6%

American Indian:

6

0.1%

60-plus:

2,237

27.1%

Other:

58

0.7%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$42,884

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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