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County:

Page County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19145

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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:

7,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.64

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,537

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,063

2.8%

2.4%

0.4%

1990:

16,870

-11.5%

-10.5%

-1.0%

2000:

16,976

0.6%

3.6%

-3.0%

2005:

16,253

-4.3%

-2.6%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,153

95.2%

0-to-19:

4,348

25.6%

Black:

277

1.6%

20-to-39:

4,081

24.0%

Hispanic:

265

1.6%

40-to-59:

4,451

26.2%

American Indian:

80

0.5%

60-plus:

4,096

24.1%

Other:

201

1.2%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$42,446

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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