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County:

Marion County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5089

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

3,360

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

271,342

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.55

Ozark NF

3,360

% Water:

6.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,000

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,334

61.9%

63.4%

-1.5%

1990:

12,001

5.9%

6.3%

-0.4%

2000:

16,140

34.5%

36.9%

-2.4%

2005:

16,735

3.7%

5.4%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,646

96.9%

0-to-19:

3,914

24.3%

Black:

18

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,210

19.9%

Hispanic:

122

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,640

28.7%

American Indian:

118

0.7%

60-plus:

4,376

27.1%

Other:

236

1.5%

Median Age:

43.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$32,181

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.5%

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