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County:

Dickinson County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19059

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

32.28

% Water:

5.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,565

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,629

24.4%

21.0%

3.4%

1990:

14,909

-4.6%

-6.2%

1.6%

2000:

16,424

10.2%

11.6%

-1.4%

2005:

16,687

1.6%

2.0%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,164

98.4%

0-to-19:

3,931

23.9%

Black:

20

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,491

21.3%

Hispanic:

109

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,748

28.9%

American Indian:

34

0.2%

60-plus:

4,254

25.9%

Other:

97

0.6%

Median Age:

43.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

43.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.3%

Median Family Income:

$47,739

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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