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County:

Atchison County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29005

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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:

16,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.22

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low Hills

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:

9,240

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,605

-6.9%

-8.7%

1.9%

1990:

7,457

-13.3%

-11.4%

-2.0%

2000:

6,430

-13.8%

-10.2%

-3.5%

2005:

6,246

-2.9%

-1.1%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,211

96.6%

0-to-19:

1,699

26.4%

Black:

132

2.1%

20-to-39:

1,343

20.9%

Hispanic:

43

0.7%

40-to-59:

1,757

27.3%

American Indian:

12

0.2%

60-plus:

1,631

25.4%

Other:

32

0.5%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$38,279

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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