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County:

Wright County

State:

Iowa

FIPS Code:

19197

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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:

200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.47

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,294

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,319

-5.6%

-6.3%

0.7%

1990:

14,269

-12.6%

-13.1%

0.6%

2000:

14,334

0.5%

2.4%

-1.9%

2005:

13,647

-4.8%

-4.4%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,489

94.1%

0-to-19:

3,833

26.7%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,034

21.2%

Hispanic:

706

4.9%

40-to-59:

3,759

26.2%

American Indian:

22

0.2%

60-plus:

3,708

25.9%

Other:

98

0.7%

Median Age:

41.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.5%

Median Family Income:

$44,043

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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