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County: Palo Alto County
State: Iowa
FIPS Code: 19147

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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:
2,500
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 2.14
% Water: 1.0
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: 13,289 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 12,721 -4.3% -6.6% 2.4%
1990: 10,669 -16.1% -18.0% 1.8%
2000: 10,147 -4.9% -1.8% -3.1%
2005: 9,697 -4.4% -3.4% -1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
9,956 98.1% 0-to-19:
2,819 27.8%
Black:
9 0.1% 20-to-39:
2,152 21.2%
Hispanic:
77 0.8% 40-to-59:
2,508 24.7%
American Indian:
17 0.2% 60-plus:
2,668 26.3%
Other:
88 0.9%
Median Age: 40.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 18.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 83.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.9%
Median Family Income: $41,808
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.6%
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