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County:

Adams County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19003

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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:

5,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.04

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

6,322

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,731

-9.3%

-8.4%

-1.0%

1990:

4,866

-15.1%

-15.5%

0.4%

2000:

4,482

-7.9%

-4.9%

-3.0%

2005:

4,264

-4.9%

-3.4%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,414

98.5%

0-to-19:

1,155

25.8%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

950

21.2%

Hispanic:

26

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,170

26.1%

American Indian:

20

0.4%

60-plus:

1,207

26.9%

Other:

20

0.4%

Median Age:

42.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$40,030

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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