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County:

Rooks County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20163

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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:

2,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.43

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,628

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,006

-8.2%

-9.2%

1.1%

1990:

6,039

-13.8%

-16.3%

2.5%

2000:

5,685

-5.9%

-3.3%

-2.5%

2005:

5,351

-5.9%

-4.8%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,486

96.5%

0-to-19:

1,561

27.5%

Black:

64

1.1%

20-to-39:

1,243

21.9%

Hispanic:

60

1.1%

40-to-59:

1,376

24.2%

American Indian:

23

0.4%

60-plus:

1,505

26.5%

Other:

52

0.9%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.4%

Median Family Income:

$36,931

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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