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County: Van Buren County
State: Iowa
FIPS Code: 19177

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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:
54,400
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 4.22
% Water: 1.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 24
Mean July Temp: 76
Topography: Open Low Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 8,643 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,626 -0.2% 1.3% -1.5%
1990: 7,676 -11.0% -10.9% -0.1%
2000: 7,809 1.7% 2.6% -0.9%
2005: 7,786 -0.3% 0.1% -0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,659 98.1% 0-to-19:
2,122 27.2%
Black:
5 0.1% 20-to-39:
1,684 21.6%
Hispanic:
60 0.8% 40-to-59:
2,091 26.8%
American Indian:
14 0.2% 60-plus:
1,912 24.5%
Other:
71 0.9%
Median Age: 40.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 16.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.8%
Median Family Income: $36,420
Families Below Poverty Line: 8.7%
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