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County:

Franklin County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5047

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

26.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

104,464

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

238,202

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.73

Ozark NF

104,464

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,301

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,705

30.1%

27.3%

2.9%

1990:

14,897

1.3%

-1.4%

2.7%

2000:

17,771

19.3%

17.4%

1.9%

2005:

18,218

2.5%

1.8%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,943

95.3%

0-to-19:

5,128

28.9%

Black:

108

0.6%

20-to-39:

4,407

24.8%

Hispanic:

310

1.7%

40-to-59:

4,571

25.7%

American Indian:

135

0.8%

60-plus:

3,665

20.6%

Other:

275

1.5%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.0%

Median Family Income:

$36,189

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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