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County:

Adams County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39001

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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:

236,757

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.65

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,957

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,328

28.3%

22.8%

5.5%

1990:

25,371

4.3%

-0.2%

4.5%

2000:

27,330

7.7%

4.2%

3.5%

2005:

28,454

4.1%

2.6%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,604

97.3%

0-to-19:

7,906

28.9%

Black:

47

0.2%

20-to-39:

7,243

26.5%

Hispanic:

175

0.6%

40-to-59:

7,242

26.5%

American Indian:

171

0.6%

60-plus:

4,939

18.1%

Other:

333

1.2%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

46.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,714

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.8%

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