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County:

Elk County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20049

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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:

28,931

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.85

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no 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:

3,858

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,918

1.6%

10.0%

-8.5%

1990:

3,327

-15.1%

-10.0%

-5.1%

2000:

3,261

-2.0%

5.8%

-7.7%

2005:

3,075

-5.8%

-1.2%

-4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,081

94.5%

0-to-19:

795

24.4%

Black:

7

0.2%

20-to-39:

575

17.6%

Hispanic:

71

2.2%

40-to-59:

862

26.4%

American Indian:

24

0.7%

60-plus:

1,029

31.6%

Other:

78

2.4%

Median Age:

46.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$34,148

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.2%

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