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County:

Humboldt County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19091

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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:

2,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.32

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,519

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,246

-2.2%

-5.1%

2.9%

1990:

10,756

-12.2%

-15.8%

3.6%

2000:

10,381

-3.5%

-2.2%

-1.3%

2005:

9,973

-3.9%

-3.2%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,188

98.1%

0-to-19:

2,867

27.6%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,104

20.3%

Hispanic:

100

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,760

26.6%

American Indian:

6

0.1%

60-plus:

2,650

25.5%

Other:

80

0.8%

Median Age:

41.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$46,510

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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