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County:

Nemaha County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20131

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

16,868

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.81

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

78

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:

11,825

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,211

-5.2%

-7.0%

1.8%

1990:

10,446

-6.8%

-10.6%

3.7%

2000:

10,717

2.6%

3.5%

-0.9%

2005:

10,443

-2.6%

-1.8%

-0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,492

97.9%

0-to-19:

3,296

30.8%

Black:

51

0.5%

20-to-39:

2,207

20.6%

Hispanic:

76

0.7%

40-to-59:

2,419

22.6%

American Indian:

24

0.2%

60-plus:

2,795

26.1%

Other:

74

0.7%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,838

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.5%

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