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County:

Cloud County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20029

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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:

12,269

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.16

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

78

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:

13,466

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,494

-7.2%

-5.3%

-1.9%

1990:

11,023

-11.8%

-10.6%

-1.2%

2000:

10,268

-6.8%

-0.6%

-6.2%

2005:

9,759

-5.0%

-2.3%

-2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,058

98.0%

0-to-19:

2,772

27.0%

Black:

34

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,177

21.2%

Hispanic:

62

0.6%

40-to-59:

2,428

23.6%

American Indian:

23

0.2%

60-plus:

2,891

28.2%

Other:

91

0.9%

Median Age:

41.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,745

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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