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County:

Sac County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19161

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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:

4,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.49

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no 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:

15,573

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,118

-9.3%

-10.4%

1.1%

1990:

12,324

-12.7%

-13.0%

0.3%

2000:

11,529

-6.5%

-4.1%

-2.4%

2005:

10,621

-7.9%

-5.7%

-2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,300

98.0%

0-to-19:

3,062

26.6%

Black:

29

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,320

20.1%

Hispanic:

111

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,966

25.7%

American Indian:

10

0.1%

60-plus:

3,181

27.6%

Other:

79

0.7%

Median Age:

42.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,504

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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