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County:

Gentry County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29075

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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:

30,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.9

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,060

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,887

-2.1%

1.9%

-4.1%

1990:

6,848

-13.2%

-10.5%

-2.7%

2000:

6,861

0.2%

4.6%

-4.4%

2005:

6,555

-4.5%

-2.5%

-2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,723

98.0%

0-to-19:

1,956

28.5%

Black:

8

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,457

21.2%

Hispanic:

44

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,598

23.3%

American Indian:

21

0.3%

60-plus:

1,850

27.0%

Other:

65

0.9%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,933

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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