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County:

Morton County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20129

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

22.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

107,255

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.25

Cimarron NGL

107,255

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,576

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,454

-3.4%

-13.8%

10.3%

1990:

3,480

0.8%

-8.3%

9.0%

2000:

3,496

0.5%

-5.0%

5.5%

2005:

3,196

-8.6%

-11.7%

3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,891

82.7%

0-to-19:

1,132

32.4%

Black:

7

0.2%

20-to-39:

819

23.4%

Hispanic:

493

14.1%

40-to-59:

900

25.7%

American Indian:

33

0.9%

60-plus:

645

18.4%

Other:

72

2.1%

Median Age:

36.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$43,494

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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