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County:

Republic County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20157

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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:

13,636

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.19

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,498

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,569

-10.9%

-5.7%

-5.2%

1990:

6,482

-14.4%

-10.1%

-4.3%

2000:

5,835

-10.0%

-2.5%

-7.5%

2005:

5,164

-11.6%

-6.8%

-4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,718

98.0%

0-to-19:

1,407

24.1%

Black:

15

0.3%

20-to-39:

991

17.0%

Hispanic:

55

0.9%

40-to-59:

1,601

27.4%

American Indian:

11

0.2%

60-plus:

1,836

31.5%

Other:

36

0.6%

Median Age:

45.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$39,215

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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