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County: Cherokee County
State: Iowa
FIPS Code: 19035

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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:
3,700
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.46
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 17
Mean July Temp: 73
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: 17,269 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 16,238 -6.0% -9.4% 3.4%
1990: 14,098 -13.2% -15.3% 2.1%
2000: 13,035 -7.5% -5.9% -1.6%
2005: 12,237 -6.1% -4.6% -1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
12,749 97.8% 0-to-19:
3,536 27.1%
Black:
41 0.3% 20-to-39:
2,614 20.1%
Hispanic:
124 1.0% 40-to-59:
3,622 27.8%
American Indian:
20 0.2% 60-plus:
3,263 25.0%
Other:
101 0.8%
Median Age: 41.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 22.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 87.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.2%
Median Family Income: $42,897
Families Below Poverty Line: 5.5%
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