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County:

Marion County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20115

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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:

4,342

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.72

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,935

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,522

-3.0%

-1.3%

-1.7%

1990:

12,888

-4.7%

-3.5%

-1.2%

2000:

13,361

3.7%

6.8%

-3.1%

2005:

12,952

-3.1%

-1.5%

-1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,833

96.0%

0-to-19:

3,698

27.7%

Black:

63

0.5%

20-to-39:

2,778

20.8%

Hispanic:

257

1.9%

40-to-59:

3,408

25.5%

American Indian:

71

0.5%

60-plus:

3,477

26.0%

Other:

137

1.0%

Median Age:

41.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,386

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.8%

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