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County:

Plymouth County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19149

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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:

5,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.27

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,322

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,743

1.7%

-4.1%

5.9%

1990:

23,388

-5.5%

-11.3%

5.8%

2000:

24,849

6.2%

2.9%

3.3%

2005:

24,958

0.4%

-0.9%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,215

97.4%

0-to-19:

7,704

31.0%

Black:

67

0.3%

20-to-39:

5,637

22.7%

Hispanic:

328

1.3%

40-to-59:

6,612

26.6%

American Indian:

35

0.1%

60-plus:

4,896

19.7%

Other:

204

0.8%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.3%

Median Family Income:

$50,009

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.4%

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