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County:

Mahaska County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19123

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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:

40,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.16

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

22,177

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,867

3.1%

0.9%

2.2%

1990:

21,522

-5.9%

-9.4%

3.5%

2000:

22,335

3.8%

1.2%

2.5%

2005:

22,364

0.1%

-1.5%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,609

96.7%

0-to-19:

6,409

28.7%

Black:

140

0.6%

20-to-39:

5,755

25.8%

Hispanic:

190

0.9%

40-to-59:

5,619

25.2%

American Indian:

41

0.2%

60-plus:

4,552

20.4%

Other:

355

1.6%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

39.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.5%

Median Family Income:

$43,557

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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