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County:

Clarke County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19039

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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:

35,500

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.86

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,581

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,612

13.6%

13.2%

0.4%

1990:

8,287

-3.8%

-5.9%

2.1%

2000:

9,133

10.2%

11.0%

-0.8%

2005:

9,161

0.3%

-1.4%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,648

94.7%

0-to-19:

2,636

28.9%

Black:

10

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,140

23.4%

Hispanic:

369

4.0%

40-to-59:

2,396

26.2%

American Indian:

28

0.3%

60-plus:

1,961

21.5%

Other:

78

0.9%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$42,171

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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