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County:

Hamilton County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19079

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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:

8,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.31

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,383

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,862

-2.8%

-5.6%

2.8%

1990:

16,071

-10.0%

-12.6%

2.6%

2000:

16,438

2.3%

0.3%

2.0%

2005:

16,209

-1.4%

-1.7%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,792

96.1%

0-to-19:

4,560

27.7%

Black:

38

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,886

23.6%

Hispanic:

234

1.4%

40-to-59:

4,291

26.1%

American Indian:

23

0.1%

60-plus:

3,701

22.5%

Other:

351

2.1%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.5%

Median Family Income:

$45,771

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.3%

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