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County: Russell County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20167

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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:
2,973
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.55
% Water: 1.6
Mean Jan. Temp: 29
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: Hilly Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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: 9,428 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,868 -5.9% -4.8% -1.1%
1990: 7,835 -11.6% -12.1% 0.4%
2000: 7,370 -5.9% -1.9% -4.0%
2005: 6,845 -7.1% -5.1% -2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
7,146 97.0% 0-to-19:
1,819 24.7%
Black:
36 0.5% 20-to-39:
1,450 19.7%
Hispanic:
67 0.9% 40-to-59:
1,943 26.4%
American Indian:
38 0.5% 60-plus:
2,158 29.3%
Other:
83 1.1%
Median Age: 43.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 8.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 83.1%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.7%
Median Family Income: $40,355
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.1%
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