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County: Chase County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20017

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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:
6,643
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 8.5
% Water: 0.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 31
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: Open Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 3,408 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 3,309 -2.9% 0.2% -3.1%
1990: 3,021 -8.7% -7.9% -0.8%
2000: 3,030 0.3% 0.4% -0.1%
2005: 3,081 1.7% 0.6% 1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
2,910 96.0% 0-to-19:
809 26.7%
Black:
28 0.9% 20-to-39:
694 22.9%
Hispanic:
53 1.7% 40-to-59:
820 27.1%
American Indian:
17 0.6% 60-plus:
707 23.3%
Other:
22 0.7%
Median Age: 40.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 3.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 87.1%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 19.6%
Median Family Income: $39,848
Families Below Poverty Line: 4.1%
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