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County:

Lucas County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19117

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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:

41,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.16

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,163

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,313

1.5%

2.8%

-1.4%

1990:

9,070

-12.1%

-11.7%

-0.4%

2000:

9,422

3.9%

4.8%

-0.9%

2005:

9,672

2.7%

2.7%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,238

98.0%

0-to-19:

2,647

28.1%

Black:

12

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,075

22.0%

Hispanic:

82

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,377

25.2%

American Indian:

10

0.1%

60-plus:

2,323

24.7%

Other:

80

0.8%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.1%

Median Family Income:

$38,352

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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