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County:

O'Brien County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19141

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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:

3,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.26

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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:

17,522

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,972

-3.1%

-5.5%

2.3%

1990:

15,444

-9.0%

-11.2%

2.2%

2000:

15,102

-2.2%

-1.9%

-0.4%

2005:

14,414

-4.6%

-3.6%

-1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,623

96.8%

0-to-19:

4,174

27.6%

Black:

46

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,201

21.2%

Hispanic:

267

1.8%

40-to-59:

3,834

25.4%

American Indian:

22

0.1%

60-plus:

3,893

25.8%

Other:

144

1.0%

Median Age:

40.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$42,959

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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