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County:

Brown County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20013

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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:

16,791

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.75

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,685

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,955

2.3%

3.4%

-1.1%

1990:

11,128

-6.9%

-7.6%

0.7%

2000:

10,724

-3.6%

-2.4%

-1.2%

2005:

10,239

-4.5%

-4.5%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,230

86.1%

0-to-19:

3,121

29.1%

Black:

161

1.5%

20-to-39:

2,267

21.1%

Hispanic:

249

2.3%

40-to-59:

2,777

25.9%

American Indian:

890

8.3%

60-plus:

2,559

23.9%

Other:

194

1.8%

Median Age:

39.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,525

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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