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County:

Woodson County

State:

Kansas

FIPS Code:

20207

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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:

26,116

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.33

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

4,789

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,600

-3.9%

2.2%

-6.2%

1990:

4,116

-10.5%

-8.6%

-1.9%

2000:

3,788

-8.0%

-1.5%

-6.4%

2005:

3,572

-5.7%

-2.4%

-3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,645

96.2%

0-to-19:

920

24.3%

Black:

29

0.8%

20-to-39:

755

19.9%

Hispanic:

52

1.4%

40-to-59:

1,007

26.6%

American Indian:

28

0.7%

60-plus:

1,106

29.2%

Other:

34

0.9%

Median Age:

44.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$31,369

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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