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County:

Meade County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20119

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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:

1,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.63

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,912

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,788

-2.5%

-6.0%

3.5%

1990:

4,247

-11.3%

-15.1%

3.8%

2000:

4,631

9.0%

6.0%

3.0%

2005:

4,625

-0.1%

-1.9%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,019

86.8%

0-to-19:

1,472

31.8%

Black:

16

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,083

23.4%

Hispanic:

505

10.9%

40-to-59:

1,044

22.5%

American Indian:

18

0.4%

60-plus:

1,032

22.3%

Other:

73

1.6%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,550

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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