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County:

Lawrence County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39087

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

23.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

68,843

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

226,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Wayne NF

68,843

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

56,868

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

63,849

12.3%

5.5%

6.8%

1990:

61,834

-3.2%

-7.2%

4.0%

2000:

62,319

0.8%

-1.3%

2.1%

2005:

63,112

1.3%

1.3%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

59,915

96.1%

0-to-19:

16,970

27.2%

Black:

1,297

2.1%

20-to-39:

16,396

26.3%

Hispanic:

355

0.6%

40-to-59:

16,935

27.2%

American Indian:

105

0.2%

60-plus:

12,018

19.3%

Other:

647

1.0%

Median Age:

37.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

136.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.3%

Median Family Income:

$35,308

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.1%

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