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County:

Cedar County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29039

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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:

88,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.83

% Water:

4.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,424

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,894

26.2%

30.4%

-4.2%

1990:

12,093

1.7%

4.9%

-3.2%

2000:

13,733

13.6%

17.5%

-4.0%

2005:

14,160

3.1%

4.5%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,180

96.0%

0-to-19:

3,716

27.1%

Black:

44

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,760

20.1%

Hispanic:

153

1.1%

40-to-59:

3,558

25.9%

American Indian:

88

0.6%

60-plus:

3,699

26.9%

Other:

268

2.0%

Median Age:

42.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.0%

Median Family Income:

$32,710

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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