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County:

Isabella County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26073

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

101,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.89

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

44,594

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

54,110

21.3%

12.0%

9.3%

1990:

54,624

0.9%

-6.1%

7.1%

2000:

63,351

16.0%

10.5%

5.5%

2005:

65,618

3.6%

1.4%

2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

57,294

90.4%

0-to-19:

19,365

30.6%

Black:

1,211

1.9%

20-to-39:

23,289

36.8%

Hispanic:

1,419

2.2%

40-to-59:

13,058

20.6%

American Indian:

1,609

2.5%

60-plus:

7,639

12.1%

Other:

1,818

2.9%

Median Age:

25.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

110.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.9%

Median Family Income:

$45,953

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.4%

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