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County:

Harrison County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19085

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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:

28,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.56

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

75

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:

16,240

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,348

0.7%

-1.3%

2.0%

1990:

14,730

-9.9%

-11.1%

1.2%

2000:

15,666

6.4%

7.8%

-1.4%

2005:

15,884

1.4%

1.8%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,384

98.2%

0-to-19:

4,468

28.5%

Black:

13

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,671

23.4%

Hispanic:

113

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,070

26.0%

American Indian:

33

0.2%

60-plus:

3,457

22.1%

Other:

123

0.8%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$44,586

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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