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County:

Mills County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

10,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.13

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,832

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,406

13.3%

7.3%

6.0%

1990:

13,202

-1.5%

-4.9%

3.4%

2000:

14,547

10.2%

7.2%

3.0%

2005:

15,284

5.1%

3.8%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,134

97.2%

0-to-19:

4,280

29.4%

Black:

41

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,473

23.9%

Hispanic:

179

1.2%

40-to-59:

4,318

29.7%

American Indian:

36

0.2%

60-plus:

2,476

17.0%

Other:

157

1.1%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

33.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$49,592

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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