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County:

Gallia County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

16,954

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

184,556

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.36

Wayne NF

16,954

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

25,239

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,098

19.3%

13.5%

5.7%

1990:

30,954

2.8%

-2.4%

5.2%

2000:

31,069

0.4%

-2.5%

2.9%

2005:

31,362

0.9%

-0.3%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

29,458

94.8%

0-to-19:

8,743

28.1%

Black:

834

2.7%

20-to-39:

8,105

26.1%

Hispanic:

191

0.6%

40-to-59:

8,492

27.3%

American Indian:

131

0.4%

60-plus:

5,729

18.4%

Other:

455

1.5%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

66.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,938

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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