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County:

Mitchell County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20123

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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:

14,850

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.81

% Water:

2.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,010

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,117

1.3%

1.2%

0.1%

1990:

7,203

-11.3%

-11.4%

0.1%

2000:

6,932

-3.8%

0.3%

-4.1%

2005:

6,420

-7.4%

-5.0%

-2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,732

97.1%

0-to-19:

2,002

28.9%

Black:

35

0.5%

20-to-39:

1,344

19.4%

Hispanic:

61

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,807

26.1%

American Indian:

26

0.4%

60-plus:

1,779

25.7%

Other:

78

1.1%

Median Age:

41.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.9%

Median Family Income:

$41,899

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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