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County:

Emmet County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19063

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.21

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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:

14,009

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,336

-4.8%

-9.7%

4.9%

1990:

11,569

-13.2%

-15.4%

2.1%

2000:

11,027

-4.7%

-3.8%

-0.9%

2005:

10,534

-4.5%

-4.6%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,424

94.5%

0-to-19:

3,102

28.1%

Black:

26

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,473

22.4%

Hispanic:

475

4.3%

40-to-59:

2,800

25.4%

American Indian:

21

0.2%

60-plus:

2,652

24.1%

Other:

81

0.7%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$41,296

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.2%

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