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County:

Poweshiek County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19157

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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:

11,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.45

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

74

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:

18,803

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,306

2.7%

-0.1%

2.8%

1990:

19,033

-1.4%

-3.2%

1.8%

2000:

18,815

-1.1%

-1.3%

0.1%

2005:

18,925

0.6%

1.3%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,096

96.2%

0-to-19:

5,084

27.0%

Black:

101

0.5%

20-to-39:

4,754

25.3%

Hispanic:

226

1.2%

40-to-59:

4,810

25.6%

American Indian:

34

0.2%

60-plus:

4,167

22.1%

Other:

358

1.9%

Median Age:

38.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.5%

Median Family Income:

$46,599

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.2%

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