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County:

Ida County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19093

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.43

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no 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:

9,283

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,908

-4.0%

-4.8%

0.8%

1990:

8,365

-6.1%

-9.6%

3.5%

2000:

7,837

-6.3%

-4.4%

-1.9%

2005:

7,379

-5.9%

-4.5%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,737

98.7%

0-to-19:

2,165

27.6%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,573

20.1%

Hispanic:

37

0.5%

40-to-59:

2,045

26.1%

American Indian:

3

0.0%

60-plus:

2,054

26.2%

Other:

52

0.7%

Median Age:

41.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$43,179

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.7%

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