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County:

Decatur County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20039

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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:

2,596

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.24

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,988

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,509

-9.6%

-8.8%

-0.8%

1990:

4,021

-10.8%

-11.3%

0.4%

2000:

3,472

-13.7%

-6.4%

-7.3%

2005:

3,191

-8.1%

-4.8%

-3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,385

97.5%

0-to-19:

889

25.6%

Black:

17

0.5%

20-to-39:

600

17.3%

Hispanic:

34

1.0%

40-to-59:

925

26.6%

American Indian:

3

0.1%

60-plus:

1,058

30.5%

Other:

33

1.0%

Median Age:

44.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,982

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.0%

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