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County:

Bourbon County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20011

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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:

47,893

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.05

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,215

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,969

5.0%

6.5%

-1.6%

1990:

14,966

-6.3%

-7.8%

1.5%

2000:

15,379

2.8%

3.6%

-0.8%

2005:

14,997

-2.5%

-3.0%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,345

93.3%

0-to-19:

4,529

29.4%

Black:

466

3.0%

20-to-39:

3,560

23.1%

Hispanic:

199

1.3%

40-to-59:

3,850

25.0%

American Indian:

117

0.8%

60-plus:

3,440

22.4%

Other:

252

1.6%

Median Age:

38.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.8%

Median Family Income:

$39,239

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.5%

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