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County:

Union County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19175

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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:

13,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.65

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,557

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,858

2.2%

0.9%

1.3%

1990:

12,750

-8.0%

-8.5%

0.5%

2000:

12,309

-3.5%

-2.1%

-1.4%

2005:

11,972

-2.7%

-2.2%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,044

97.8%

0-to-19:

3,293

26.8%

Black:

28

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,842

23.1%

Hispanic:

125

1.0%

40-to-59:

3,308

26.9%

American Indian:

19

0.2%

60-plus:

2,866

23.3%

Other:

93

0.8%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$41,453

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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