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County:

Decatur County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19053

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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:

43,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.03

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,737

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,794

0.6%

1.1%

-0.6%

1990:

8,338

-14.9%

-14.7%

-0.2%

2000:

8,689

4.2%

6.4%

-2.2%

2005:

8,605

-1.0%

-0.4%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,296

95.5%

0-to-19:

2,501

28.8%

Black:

79

0.9%

20-to-39:

2,232

25.7%

Hispanic:

148

1.7%

40-to-59:

2,024

23.3%

American Indian:

17

0.2%

60-plus:

1,932

22.2%

Other:

149

1.7%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,831

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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