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County:

DeKalb County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29063

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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:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

11,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.73

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,305

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,222

12.6%

12.8%

-0.3%

1990:

9,967

21.2%

21.2%

0.0%

2000:

11,597

16.4%

18.0%

-1.6%

2005:

12,342

5.7%

5.7%

0.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,250

88.4%

0-to-19:

2,688

23.2%

Black:

1,020

8.8%

20-to-39:

3,760

32.4%

Hispanic:

125

1.1%

40-to-59:

3,095

26.7%

American Indian:

74

0.6%

60-plus:

2,054

17.7%

Other:

128

1.1%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.7%

Median Family Income:

$37,329

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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