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County:

Pottawatomie County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20149

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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:

37,556

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.94

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,755

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,782

25.8%

20.2%

5.5%

1990:

16,128

9.1%

1.1%

8.1%

2000:

18,209

12.9%

6.6%

6.3%

2005:

19,129

5.0%

1.9%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,288

94.9%

0-to-19:

5,850

32.1%

Black:

119

0.7%

20-to-39:

4,499

24.7%

Hispanic:

411

2.3%

40-to-59:

4,718

25.9%

American Indian:

89

0.5%

60-plus:

3,142

17.3%

Other:

302

1.7%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.7%

Median Family Income:

$47,261

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.4%

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