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County:

Carroll County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19027

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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:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.21

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

22,912

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,951

0.2%

-4.3%

4.5%

1990:

21,423

-6.7%

-12.9%

6.2%

2000:

21,421

0.0%

-1.4%

1.4%

2005:

21,034

-1.8%

-2.7%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,119

98.6%

0-to-19:

6,327

29.5%

Black:

35

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,820

22.5%

Hispanic:

115

0.5%

40-to-59:

5,404

25.2%

American Indian:

19

0.1%

60-plus:

4,870

22.7%

Other:

133

0.6%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.0%

Median Family Income:

$47,040

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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