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County: Clay County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20027

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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:
8,818
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.08
% Water: 1.8
Mean Jan. Temp: 29
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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: 9,890 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 9,802 -0.9% -0.2% -0.7%
1990: 9,158 -6.6% -6.0% -0.5%
2000: 8,822 -3.7% -0.6% -3.0%
2005: 8,629 -2.2% -1.6% -0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
8,577 97.2% 0-to-19:
2,406 27.3%
Black:
50 0.6% 20-to-39:
1,857 21.0%
Hispanic:
73 0.8% 40-to-59:
2,348 26.6%
American Indian:
34 0.4% 60-plus:
2,211 25.1%
Other:
88 1.0%
Median Age: 41.2
Population Density (persons per square mile): 13.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 87.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.5%
Median Family Income: $41,103
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.8%
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