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County:

Jewell County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20089

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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:

21,404

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.09

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,099

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,241

-14.1%

-11.0%

-3.0%

1990:

4,251

-18.9%

-16.8%

-2.1%

2000:

3,791

-10.8%

-5.3%

-5.6%

2005:

3,352

-11.7%

-6.9%

-4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,723

98.2%

0-to-19:

903

23.8%

Black:

1

0.0%

20-to-39:

631

16.6%

Hispanic:

27

0.7%

40-to-59:

1,067

28.1%

American Indian:

13

0.3%

60-plus:

1,190

31.4%

Other:

27

0.7%

Median Age:

46.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$36,953

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.4%

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