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County:

Shelby County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19165

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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:

2,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.38

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

15,528

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,043

-3.1%

-6.8%

3.6%

1990:

13,230

-12.1%

-14.7%

2.6%

2000:

13,173

-0.4%

0.5%

-0.9%

2005:

12,634

-4.1%

-3.2%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,938

98.2%

0-to-19:

3,768

28.6%

Black:

13

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,710

20.6%

Hispanic:

88

0.7%

40-to-59:

3,387

25.7%

American Indian:

33

0.3%

60-plus:

3,308

25.1%

Other:

101

0.8%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.3%

Median Family Income:

$44,681

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.3%

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