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County:

Hamilton County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20075

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.74

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,747

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,514

-8.5%

-11.3%

2.8%

1990:

2,388

-5.0%

-7.6%

2.6%

2000:

2,670

11.8%

11.4%

0.4%

2005:

2,604

-2.5%

-5.5%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,059

77.1%

0-to-19:

826

30.9%

Black:

13

0.5%

20-to-39:

608

22.8%

Hispanic:

550

20.6%

40-to-59:

628

23.5%

American Indian:

11

0.4%

60-plus:

608

22.8%

Other:

37

1.4%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$38,550

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.9%

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