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County:

Wapello County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19179

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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:

43,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.31

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

42,149

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,241

-4.5%

-5.4%

0.9%

1990:

35,687

-11.3%

-11.9%

0.6%

2000:

36,051

1.0%

1.5%

-0.5%

2005:

35,965

-0.2%

-1.1%

0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,339

95.3%

0-to-19:

9,586

26.6%

Black:

329

0.9%

20-to-39:

8,889

24.7%

Hispanic:

799

2.2%

40-to-59:

9,572

26.6%

American Indian:

84

0.2%

60-plus:

8,004

22.2%

Other:

500

1.4%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

83.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$39,224

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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