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County:

Henry County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29083

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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:

87,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.03

% Water:

4.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

30

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,451

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,672

6.6%

8.2%

-1.5%

1990:

20,044

1.9%

3.7%

-1.8%

2000:

21,997

9.7%

12.3%

-2.6%

2005:

22,577

2.6%

3.2%

-0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,157

96.2%

0-to-19:

5,767

26.2%

Black:

212

1.0%

20-to-39:

5,233

23.8%

Hispanic:

201

0.9%

40-to-59:

5,817

26.4%

American Indian:

150

0.7%

60-plus:

5,180

23.5%

Other:

277

1.3%

Median Age:

40.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

31.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,328

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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