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County:

Ellsworth County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20053

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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:

10,233

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.36

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Hilly 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:

6,146

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,640

8.0%

9.7%

-1.7%

1990:

6,586

-0.8%

0.5%

-1.3%

2000:

6,525

-0.9%

4.7%

-5.6%

2005:

6,343

-2.8%

0.2%

-3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,954

91.2%

0-to-19:

1,553

23.8%

Black:

227

3.5%

20-to-39:

1,512

23.2%

Hispanic:

234

3.6%

40-to-59:

1,831

28.1%

American Indian:

25

0.4%

60-plus:

1,629

25.0%

Other:

85

1.3%

Median Age:

41.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.4%

Median Family Income:

$44,360

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.0%

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