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County:

Montgomery County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19137

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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:

5,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.70

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,781

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,413

4.9%

4.2%

0.8%

1990:

12,076

-10.0%

-9.7%

-0.3%

2000:

11,771

-2.5%

-0.2%

-2.4%

2005:

11,313

-3.9%

-2.6%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,489

97.6%

0-to-19:

3,210

27.3%

Black:

9

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,617

22.2%

Hispanic:

153

1.3%

40-to-59:

3,078

26.1%

American Indian:

40

0.3%

60-plus:

2,866

24.3%

Other:

80

0.7%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.9%

Median Family Income:

$40,129

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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