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County:

Ottawa County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20143

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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:

8,591

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.05

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,183

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,971

-3.4%

-1.1%

-2.3%

1990:

5,634

-5.6%

-4.8%

-0.9%

2000:

6,163

9.4%

12.0%

-2.6%

2005:

6,123

-0.6%

0.6%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,969

96.9%

0-to-19:

1,728

28.0%

Black:

31

0.5%

20-to-39:

1,347

21.9%

Hispanic:

80

1.3%

40-to-59:

1,711

27.8%

American Indian:

21

0.3%

60-plus:

1,377

22.3%

Other:

62

1.0%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.3%

Median Family Income:

$46,033

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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