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County: Monroe County
State: Iowa
FIPS Code: 19135

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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:
45,000
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.03
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 23
Mean July Temp: 76
Topography: Open Low Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 9,357 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 9,209 -1.6% -1.3% -0.3%
1990: 8,114 -11.9% -10.9% -1.0%
2000: 8,016 -1.2% -0.5% -0.7%
2005: 7,835 -2.3% -1.6% -0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,864 98.1% 0-to-19:
2,223 27.7%
Black:
16 0.2% 20-to-39:
1,824 22.8%
Hispanic:
40 0.5% 40-to-59:
2,023 25.2%
American Indian:
26 0.3% 60-plus:
1,946 24.3%
Other:
70 0.9%
Median Age: 39.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 18.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.6%
Median Family Income: $41,611
Families Below Poverty Line: 5.6%
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