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County:

Geary County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20061

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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:

16,116

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.48

% Water:

4.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,111

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

29,852

6.2%

-27.6%

33.8%

1990:

30,453

2.0%

-23.4%

25.4%

2000:

27,947

-8.2%

-26.2%

18.0%

2005:

24,585

-12.1%

-19.7%

7.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,187

61.5%

0-to-19:

9,184

32.9%

Black:

6,007

21.5%

20-to-39:

9,299

33.3%

Hispanic:

2,362

8.5%

40-to-59:

5,972

21.4%

American Indian:

187

0.7%

60-plus:

3,492

12.5%

Other:

2,204

7.9%

Median Age:

29.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

72.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,372

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.7%

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