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County:

Barton County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29011

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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:

39,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.91

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

10,431

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,292

8.3%

10.3%

-2.0%

1990:

11,312

0.2%

0.1%

0.1%

2000:

12,541

10.9%

9.2%

1.7%

2005:

13,057

4.1%

2.5%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,078

96.3%

0-to-19:

3,801

30.3%

Black:

36

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,982

23.8%

Hispanic:

119

0.9%

40-to-59:

3,166

25.2%

American Indian:

97

0.8%

60-plus:

2,592

20.7%

Other:

211

1.7%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,638

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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