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County:

Riley County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20161

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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:

34,563

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.48

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

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:

56,788

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

63,505

11.8%

0.2%

11.6%

1990:

67,139

5.7%

-9.9%

15.7%

2000:

62,843

-6.4%

-17.9%

11.5%

2005:

62,826

0.0%

-5.1%

5.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

51,954

82.7%

0-to-19:

17,471

27.8%

Black:

4,221

6.7%

20-to-39:

28,949

46.1%

Hispanic:

2,872

4.6%

40-to-59:

10,369

16.5%

American Indian:

361

0.6%

60-plus:

6,054

9.6%

Other:

3,435

5.5%

Median Age:

24.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

103.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

40.5%

Median Family Income:

$46,489

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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