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County:

Wilson County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20205

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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:

48,426

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.94

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,317

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,128

7.2%

8.9%

-1.8%

1990:

10,289

-15.2%

-14.5%

-0.7%

2000:

10,332

0.4%

3.1%

-2.6%

2005:

9,834

-4.8%

-3.2%

-1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,907

95.9%

0-to-19:

2,885

27.9%

Black:

34

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,185

21.1%

Hispanic:

173

1.7%

40-to-59:

2,702

26.2%

American Indian:

83

0.8%

60-plus:

2,560

24.8%

Other:

135

1.3%

Median Age:

40.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$36,990

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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