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County:

Cooper County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29053

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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:

53,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.84

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low 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:

14,732

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,643

-0.6%

-0.8%

0.2%

1990:

14,835

1.3%

-1.0%

2.3%

2000:

16,670

12.4%

10.9%

1.5%

2005:

17,294

3.7%

3.3%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,762

88.6%

0-to-19:

4,420

26.5%

Black:

1,482

8.9%

20-to-39:

5,019

30.1%

Hispanic:

143

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,046

24.3%

American Indian:

58

0.3%

60-plus:

3,185

19.1%

Other:

225

1.3%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$41,526

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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