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County:

Wayne County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19185

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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:

23,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.54

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,405

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,199

-2.5%

1.0%

-3.5%

1990:

7,067

-13.8%

-10.5%

-3.3%

2000:

6,730

-4.8%

1.3%

-6.1%

2005:

6,601

-1.9%

-0.6%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,614

98.3%

0-to-19:

1,748

26.0%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,311

19.5%

Hispanic:

48

0.7%

40-to-59:

1,733

25.8%

American Indian:

6

0.1%

60-plus:

1,938

28.8%

Other:

58

0.9%

Median Age:

43.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,534

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.8%

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