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County:

Washington County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19183

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

17,900

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.59

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,967

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

20,141

6.2%

2.7%

3.5%

1990:

19,612

-2.6%

-6.4%

3.8%

2000:

20,670

5.4%

2.6%

2.8%

2005:

21,457

3.8%

1.8%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,838

96.0%

0-to-19:

5,861

28.4%

Black:

58

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,855

23.5%

Hispanic:

564

2.7%

40-to-59:

5,407

26.2%

American Indian:

37

0.2%

60-plus:

4,547

22.0%

Other:

173

0.8%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

36.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$45,636

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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