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County:

Cass County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19029

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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:

2,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.65

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

17,007

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,932

-0.4%

-0.8%

0.4%

1990:

15,128

-10.7%

-10.9%

0.2%

2000:

14,684

-2.9%

-1.1%

-1.8%

2005:

14,219

-3.2%

-1.9%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,457

98.5%

0-to-19:

3,855

26.3%

Black:

31

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,106

21.2%

Hispanic:

101

0.7%

40-to-59:

3,929

26.8%

American Indian:

18

0.1%

60-plus:

3,794

25.8%

Other:

77

0.5%

Median Age:

41.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,564

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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