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County:

Rice County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20159

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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:

4,018

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.82

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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:

12,320

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,900

-3.4%

-3.2%

-0.2%

1990:

10,610

-10.8%

-12.4%

1.5%

2000:

10,761

1.4%

2.4%

-1.0%

2005:

10,452

-2.9%

-2.6%

-0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,837

91.4%

0-to-19:

3,178

29.5%

Black:

122

1.1%

20-to-39:

2,573

23.9%

Hispanic:

604

5.6%

40-to-59:

2,572

23.9%

American Indian:

59

0.5%

60-plus:

2,438

22.7%

Other:

139

1.3%

Median Age:

37.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.5%

Median Family Income:

$40,960

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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