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County: Edwards County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20047

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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:
1,634
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.6
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 32
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: Smooth Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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: 4,581 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 4,271 -6.8% -6.1% -0.6%
1990: 3,787 -11.3% -11.3% 0.0%
2000: 3,449 -8.9% -5.0% -3.9%
2005: 3,292 -4.6% -4.3% -0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
3,068 89.0% 0-to-19:
950 27.5%
Black:
9 0.3% 20-to-39:
714 20.7%
Hispanic:
335 9.7% 40-to-59:
876 25.4%
American Indian:
12 0.3% 60-plus:
909 26.4%
Other:
25 0.7%
Median Age: 41.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 5.5
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.3%
Median Family Income: $38,250
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.0%
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