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County:

Van Buren County

State:

Arkansas

FIPS Code:

5141

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

7.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

32,256

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

362,298

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.75

Ozark NF

32,256

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

37

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Low Mountains

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:

8,275

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,357

61.4%

59.6%

1.8%

1990:

14,008

4.9%

6.0%

-1.1%

2000:

16,192

15.6%

19.0%

-3.4%

2005:

16,529

2.1%

3.8%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,550

96.0%

0-to-19:

3,847

23.8%

Black:

50

0.3%

20-to-39:

3,310

20.4%

Hispanic:

215

1.3%

40-to-59:

4,250

26.2%

American Indian:

118

0.7%

60-plus:

4,785

29.6%

Other:

259

1.6%

Median Age:

44.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.5%

Median Family Income:

$32,284

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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