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County:

Howard County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19089

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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:

8,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.76

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

11,442

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,114

-2.9%

-4.1%

1.3%

1990:

9,809

-11.7%

-13.1%

1.4%

2000:

9,932

1.3%

3.0%

-1.7%

2005:

9,700

-2.3%

-1.7%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,797

98.6%

0-to-19:

2,850

28.7%

Black:

11

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,187

22.0%

Hispanic:

55

0.6%

40-to-59:

2,461

24.8%

American Indian:

15

0.2%

60-plus:

2,434

24.5%

Other:

54

0.5%

Median Age:

39.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$43,284

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.6%

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