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County:

Norton County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20137

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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:

7,739

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.8

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,279

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,689

-8.1%

-7.1%

-1.0%

1990:

5,947

-11.1%

-9.4%

-1.7%

2000:

5,953

0.1%

3.7%

-3.6%

2005:

5,664

-4.9%

-3.3%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,485

92.1%

0-to-19:

1,426

24.0%

Black:

240

4.0%

20-to-39:

1,540

25.9%

Hispanic:

141

2.4%

40-to-59:

1,562

26.2%

American Indian:

26

0.4%

60-plus:

1,425

23.9%

Other:

61

1.0%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$37,036

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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