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County:

Fayette County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19065

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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:

45,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.83

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

26,898

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,488

-5.2%

-8.4%

3.2%

1990:

21,843

-14.3%

-16.3%

2.0%

2000:

22,008

0.8%

0.2%

0.5%

2005:

21,298

-3.2%

-2.5%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,327

96.9%

0-to-19:

6,121

27.8%

Black:

111

0.5%

20-to-39:

5,080

23.1%

Hispanic:

330

1.5%

40-to-59:

5,579

25.3%

American Indian:

27

0.1%

60-plus:

5,228

23.8%

Other:

213

1.0%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$39,960

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.2%

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