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County:

Lyon County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19119

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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:

0.36

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,340

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,896

-3.3%

-9.7%

6.4%

1990:

11,952

-7.3%

-13.2%

5.9%

2000:

11,763

-1.6%

-4.3%

2.8%

2005:

11,750

-0.1%

-1.8%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,637

98.9%

0-to-19:

3,600

30.6%

Black:

11

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,607

22.2%

Hispanic:

42

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,845

24.2%

American Indian:

16

0.1%

60-plus:

2,711

23.0%

Other:

57

0.5%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$45,144

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.9%

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