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County:

Lincoln County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20105

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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:

4,568

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.48

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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:

4,582

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,145

-9.5%

-6.4%

-3.2%

1990:

3,653

-11.9%

-6.9%

-4.9%

2000:

3,578

-2.1%

5.9%

-7.9%

2005:

3,411

-4.7%

-0.7%

-4.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,491

97.6%

0-to-19:

913

25.5%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

649

18.1%

Hispanic:

37

1.0%

40-to-59:

999

27.9%

American Indian:

14

0.4%

60-plus:

1,017

28.4%

Other:

32

0.9%

Median Age:

43.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,538

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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