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County:

Allen County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

15,594

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.22

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,043

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,654

4.1%

4.3%

-0.2%

1990:

14,638

-6.5%

-8.7%

2.3%

2000:

14,385

-1.7%

-1.0%

-0.7%

2005:

13,787

-4.2%

-3.6%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,516

94.0%

0-to-19:

4,194

29.2%

Black:

233

1.6%

20-to-39:

3,242

22.5%

Hispanic:

278

1.9%

40-to-59:

3,697

25.7%

American Indian:

104

0.7%

60-plus:

3,252

22.6%

Other:

254

1.8%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,117

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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