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County:

Jackson County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19097

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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:

64,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.64

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,839

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,503

8.0%

2.0%

6.0%

1990:

19,950

-11.3%

-15.5%

4.1%

2000:

20,296

1.7%

0.4%

1.3%

2005:

20,335

0.2%

-0.5%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

20,000

98.5%

0-to-19:

5,756

28.4%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,696

23.1%

Hispanic:

121

0.6%

40-to-59:

5,411

26.7%

American Indian:

22

0.1%

60-plus:

4,433

21.8%

Other:

134

0.7%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$42,526

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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