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County:

Morris County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20127

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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:

16,983

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

11.08

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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:

6,432

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,419

-0.2%

0.8%

-1.0%

1990:

6,198

-3.4%

-2.8%

-0.6%

2000:

6,104

-1.5%

-0.9%

-0.6%

2005:

6,049

-0.9%

1.0%

-1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,871

96.2%

0-to-19:

1,682

27.6%

Black:

21

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,191

19.5%

Hispanic:

136

2.2%

40-to-59:

1,668

27.3%

American Indian:

18

0.3%

60-plus:

1,563

25.6%

Other:

58

1.0%

Median Age:

41.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,717

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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