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County:

Guthrie County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19077

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

32,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.19

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,243

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,983

-2.1%

-2.3%

0.2%

1990:

10,935

-8.7%

-6.4%

-2.3%

2000:

11,353

3.8%

5.1%

-1.2%

2005:

11,547

1.7%

2.0%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,129

98.0%

0-to-19:

2,910

25.6%

Black:

14

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,441

21.5%

Hispanic:

120

1.1%

40-to-59:

3,054

26.9%

American Indian:

5

0.0%

60-plus:

2,948

26.0%

Other:

85

0.7%

Median Age:

41.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,601

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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