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County:

Bates County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29013

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

60,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.93

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,468

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,873

2.6%

3.5%

-0.8%

1990:

15,025

-5.3%

-4.6%

-0.8%

2000:

16,653

10.8%

11.7%

-0.8%

2005:

17,027

2.2%

1.8%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

16,114

96.8%

0-to-19:

4,848

29.1%

Black:

101

0.6%

20-to-39:

3,924

23.6%

Hispanic:

179

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,196

25.2%

American Indian:

89

0.5%

60-plus:

3,685

22.1%

Other:

170

1.0%

Median Age:

38.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,470

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.5%

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