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County:

Hardin County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19083

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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:

22,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.99

% 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:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,248

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,776

-2.1%

-3.4%

1.3%

1990:

19,094

-12.3%

-13.6%

1.3%

2000:

18,812

-1.5%

0.8%

-2.3%

2005:

18,003

-4.3%

-3.4%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,081

96.1%

0-to-19:

5,282

28.1%

Black:

111

0.6%

20-to-39:

3,965

21.1%

Hispanic:

455

2.4%

40-to-59:

4,823

25.6%

American Indian:

24

0.1%

60-plus:

4,742

25.2%

Other:

141

0.7%

Median Age:

40.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,891

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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