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County:

Louisa County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19115

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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:

24,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.53

% Water:

3.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,682

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,055

12.9%

8.0%

4.8%

1990:

11,592

-3.8%

-8.0%

4.1%

2000:

12,183

5.1%

0.8%

4.3%

2005:

11,842

-2.8%

-4.9%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,529

86.4%

0-to-19:

3,684

30.2%

Black:

26

0.2%

20-to-39:

3,211

26.4%

Hispanic:

1,537

12.6%

40-to-59:

3,048

25.0%

American Indian:

21

0.2%

60-plus:

2,240

18.4%

Other:

70

0.6%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$43,972

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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