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County:

Searcy County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

32,250

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

301,386

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.26

Ozark NF

32,250

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,731

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,847

14.4%

12.6%

1.8%

1990:

7,841

-11.4%

-11.1%

-0.2%

2000:

8,261

5.4%

9.3%

-4.0%

2005:

7,969

-3.5%

-1.7%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,993

96.8%

0-to-19:

2,062

25.0%

Black:

3

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,818

22.0%

Hispanic:

86

1.0%

40-to-59:

2,306

27.9%

American Indian:

61

0.7%

60-plus:

2,075

25.1%

Other:

118

1.4%

Median Age:

42.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$27,580

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.8%

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