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County:

Chariton County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29041

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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:

53,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

6.61

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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:

11,084

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,489

-5.4%

-2.3%

-3.1%

1990:

9,202

-12.3%

-11.5%

-0.7%

2000:

8,438

-8.3%

-2.3%

-6.0%

2005:

8,124

-3.7%

-1.3%

-2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,067

95.6%

0-to-19:

2,214

26.2%

Black:

264

3.1%

20-to-39:

1,662

19.7%

Hispanic:

47

0.6%

40-to-59:

2,246

26.6%

American Indian:

13

0.2%

60-plus:

2,316

27.4%

Other:

47

0.6%

Median Age:

42.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.4%

Median Family Income:

$39,176

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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