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County:

Dent County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29065

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

15.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

72,492

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

308,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.23

Mark Twain NF

72,492

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,457

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,517

26.7%

24.1%

2.6%

1990:

13,702

-5.6%

-7.1%

1.4%

2000:

14,927

8.9%

10.0%

-1.0%

2005:

15,083

1.0%

1.9%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,420

96.6%

0-to-19:

4,108

27.5%

Black:

55

0.4%

20-to-39:

3,434

23.0%

Hispanic:

112

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,919

26.3%

American Indian:

105

0.7%

60-plus:

3,466

23.2%

Other:

235

1.6%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.1%

Median Family Income:

$33,061

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.7%

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