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County:

Fremont County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19071

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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:

11,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.59

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,282

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,401

1.3%

1.8%

-0.5%

1990:

8,226

-12.5%

-11.5%

-1.0%

2000:

8,010

-2.6%

0.9%

-3.5%

2005:

7,759

-3.1%

-2.5%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,758

96.9%

0-to-19:

2,189

27.3%

Black:

3

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,672

20.9%

Hispanic:

174

2.2%

40-to-59:

2,177

27.2%

American Indian:

19

0.2%

60-plus:

1,972

24.6%

Other:

56

0.7%

Median Age:

41.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

15.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.0%

Median Family Income:

$46,547

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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