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County:

Dallas County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29059

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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:

142,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.5

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 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:

10,054

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,096

20.3%

22.0%

-1.7%

1990:

12,646

4.5%

3.9%

0.7%

2000:

15,661

23.8%

20.8%

3.0%

2005:

16,437

4.9%

3.6%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,164

96.8%

0-to-19:

4,676

29.9%

Black:

19

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,626

23.2%

Hispanic:

147

0.9%

40-to-59:

4,220

26.9%

American Indian:

117

0.7%

60-plus:

3,139

20.0%

Other:

214

1.4%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

28.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$33,500

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.2%

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