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County: Washington County
State: Kansas
FIPS Code: 20201

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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:
18,893
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.43
% Water: 0.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 26
Mean July Temp: 79
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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: 9,249 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,543 -7.6% -6.1% -1.5%
1990: 7,073 -17.2% -14.8% -2.4%
2000: 6,483 -8.3% -3.2% -5.2%
2005: 6,009 -7.3% -4.3% -3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
6,380 98.4% 0-to-19:
1,665 25.7%
Black:
7 0.1% 20-to-39:
1,232 19.0%
Hispanic:
42 0.6% 40-to-59:
1,636 25.2%
American Indian:
16 0.2% 60-plus:
1,950 30.1%
Other:
38 0.6%
Median Age: 43.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 7.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 15.2%
Median Family Income: $37,260
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.3%
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