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County:

Coffey County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20031

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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:

35,842

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.86

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

79

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:

7,397

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,370

26.7%

29.1%

-2.5%

1990:

8,404

-10.3%

-12.0%

1.7%

2000:

8,865

5.5%

5.9%

-0.4%

2005:

8,683

-2.0%

-1.8%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,535

96.3%

0-to-19:

2,585

29.2%

Black:

21

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,989

22.4%

Hispanic:

137

1.5%

40-to-59:

2,475

27.9%

American Indian:

42

0.5%

60-plus:

1,816

20.5%

Other:

130

1.5%

Median Age:

39.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,912

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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