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County:

Morgan County

State:

Ohio

FIPS Code:

39115

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

3,328

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

168,571

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.2

Wayne NF

3,328

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,375

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,241

15.1%

10.2%

4.9%

1990:

14,194

-0.3%

-4.4%

4.1%

2000:

14,897

5.0%

3.6%

1.3%

2005:

14,958

0.4%

0.0%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,908

93.4%

0-to-19:

4,168

28.0%

Black:

504

3.4%

20-to-39:

3,542

23.8%

Hispanic:

61

0.4%

40-to-59:

4,043

27.1%

American Indian:

51

0.3%

60-plus:

3,144

21.1%

Other:

373

2.5%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,973

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.7%

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