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County:

Gasconade County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29073

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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:

161,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

13.77

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,878

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,181

11.0%

12.9%

-1.9%

1990:

14,006

6.3%

6.1%

0.2%

2000:

15,342

9.5%

11.4%

-1.9%

2005:

15,745

2.6%

4.0%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,101

98.4%

0-to-19:

4,163

27.1%

Black:

17

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,443

22.4%

Hispanic:

64

0.4%

40-to-59:

4,060

26.5%

American Indian:

27

0.2%

60-plus:

3,676

24.0%

Other:

133

0.9%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$41,518

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.0%

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