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County:

Henry County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19087

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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:

25,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.93

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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:

18,114

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,890

4.3%

1.1%

3.2%

1990:

19,226

1.8%

-1.2%

3.0%

2000:

20,336

5.8%

3.1%

2.7%

2005:

20,246

-0.4%

-0.9%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,154

94.2%

0-to-19:

5,614

27.6%

Black:

295

1.5%

20-to-39:

5,543

27.3%

Hispanic:

256

1.3%

40-to-59:

5,381

26.5%

American Indian:

47

0.2%

60-plus:

3,798

18.7%

Other:

584

2.9%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$46,985

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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