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County:

Tama County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19171

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

27,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.87

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,147

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,533

-3.0%

-4.9%

1.9%

1990:

17,419

-10.8%

-12.9%

2.1%

2000:

18,103

3.9%

2.9%

1.1%

2005:

17,919

-1.0%

-1.8%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,140

89.2%

0-to-19:

5,248

29.0%

Black:

44

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,022

22.2%

Hispanic:

679

3.8%

40-to-59:

4,577

25.3%

American Indian:

1,046

5.8%

60-plus:

4,256

23.5%

Other:

194

1.1%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

25.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,646

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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