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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20087

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

36,804

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.31

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,945

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,207

27.3%

23.4%

4.0%

1990:

15,905

4.6%

0.4%

4.2%

2000:

18,426

15.9%

13.1%

2.8%

2005:

19,106

3.7%

1.8%

1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,683

96.0%

0-to-19:

5,549

30.1%

Black:

65

0.4%

20-to-39:

4,334

23.5%

Hispanic:

236

1.3%

40-to-59:

5,332

28.9%

American Indian:

170

0.9%

60-plus:

3,211

17.4%

Other:

272

1.5%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

34.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.9%

Median Family Income:

$50,557

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.3%

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