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County:

Mercer County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39107

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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:

14,233

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.89

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

35,558

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,334

7.8%

-1.5%

9.3%

1990:

39,443

2.9%

-7.3%

10.2%

2000:

40,924

3.8%

-3.1%

6.8%

2005:

41,202

0.7%

-1.4%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

40,014

97.8%

0-to-19:

13,289

32.5%

Black:

39

0.1%

20-to-39:

9,737

23.8%

Hispanic:

470

1.1%

40-to-59:

10,420

25.5%

American Indian:

94

0.2%

60-plus:

7,478

18.3%

Other:

307

0.8%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

88.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.7%

Median Family Income:

$50,157

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.6%

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