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County: Mitchell County
State: Iowa
FIPS Code: 19131

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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:
10,800
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.35
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 15
Mean July Temp: 72
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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: 13,108 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 12,329 -5.9% -7.4% 1.5%
1990: 10,928 -11.4% -11.7% 0.3%
2000: 10,874 -0.5% 0.5% -1.0%
2005: 10,919 0.4% 0.5% -0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
10,752 98.9% 0-to-19:
3,151 29.0%
Black:
19 0.2% 20-to-39:
2,191 20.1%
Hispanic:
63 0.6% 40-to-59:
2,667 24.5%
American Indian:
4 0.0% 60-plus:
2,865 26.3%
Other:
36 0.3%
Median Age: 40.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 23.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.8%
Median Family Income: $41,233
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.0%
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