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County:

Calhoun County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19025

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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:

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.72

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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:

14,292

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,542

-5.2%

-4.7%

-0.5%

1990:

11,508

-15.0%

-13.2%

-1.8%

2000:

11,115

-3.4%

1.6%

-5.1%

2005:

10,443

-6.1%

-4.0%

-2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,849

97.6%

0-to-19:

2,821

25.4%

Black:

76

0.7%

20-to-39:

2,312

20.8%

Hispanic:

100

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,968

26.7%

American Indian:

21

0.2%

60-plus:

3,014

27.1%

Other:

69

0.6%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,583

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.1%

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