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County:

McPherson County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20113

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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:

4,337

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.30

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,778

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,855

8.4%

5.1%

3.3%

1990:

27,268

1.5%

-3.5%

5.0%

2000:

29,554

8.4%

6.9%

1.5%

2005:

29,523

-0.1%

-0.2%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

28,240

95.6%

0-to-19:

8,583

29.0%

Black:

232

0.8%

20-to-39:

7,043

23.8%

Hispanic:

573

1.9%

40-to-59:

7,674

26.0%

American Indian:

92

0.3%

60-plus:

6,254

21.2%

Other:

417

1.4%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

32.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.2%

Median Family Income:

$48,243

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.2%

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