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County:

Meigs County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39105

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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:

196,061

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.97

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,799

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,641

19.4%

16.1%

3.3%

1990:

22,987

-2.8%

-6.0%

3.2%

2000:

23,072

0.4%

0.2%

0.2%

2005:

23,232

0.7%

0.3%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,461

97.4%

0-to-19:

6,168

26.7%

Black:

159

0.7%

20-to-39:

5,895

25.6%

Hispanic:

138

0.6%

40-to-59:

6,482

28.1%

American Indian:

58

0.3%

60-plus:

4,527

19.6%

Other:

256

1.1%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

53.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,071

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.3%

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