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County:

Taylor County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19173

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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:

23,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.59

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

76

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:

8,790

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,353

-5.0%

-1.9%

-3.1%

1990:

7,114

-14.8%

-12.5%

-2.4%

2000:

6,958

-2.2%

1.8%

-4.0%

2005:

6,614

-4.9%

-3.8%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,633

95.3%

0-to-19:

1,862

26.8%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,446

20.8%

Hispanic:

265

3.8%

40-to-59:

1,770

25.4%

American Indian:

7

0.1%

60-plus:

1,880

27.0%

Other:

51

0.7%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$37,194

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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