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County:

Leavenworth County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20103

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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:

43,292

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

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:

53,340

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

54,809

2.8%

-3.4%

6.2%

1990:

64,371

17.4%

10.5%

6.9%

2000:

68,691

6.7%

0.9%

5.8%

2005:

73,113

6.4%

3.3%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

56,355

82.0%

0-to-19:

20,140

29.3%

Black:

7,018

10.2%

20-to-39:

20,352

29.6%

Hispanic:

2,620

3.8%

40-to-59:

19,017

27.7%

American Indian:

461

0.7%

60-plus:

9,182

13.4%

Other:

2,237

3.3%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

148.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

23.1%

Median Family Income:

$55,805

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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