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County:

Buchanan County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19019

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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:

8,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.46

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,762

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,900

5.2%

-2.0%

7.2%

1990:

20,844

-9.0%

-16.6%

7.6%

2000:

21,093

1.2%

-3.0%

4.2%

2005:

21,019

-0.4%

-2.9%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,667

98.0%

0-to-19:

6,605

31.3%

Black:

54

0.3%

20-to-39:

5,082

24.1%

Hispanic:

131

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,405

25.6%

American Indian:

45

0.2%

60-plus:

4,001

19.0%

Other:

196

0.9%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$45,421

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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