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County: Holt County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29087

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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:
27,100
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 13.34
% Water: 1.5
Mean Jan. Temp: 26
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Open Low Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 6,654 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 6,882 3.4% 6.2% -2.8%
1990: 6,034 -12.3% -10.4% -1.9%
2000: 5,351 -11.3% -6.9% -4.5%
2005: 5,081 -5.1% -3.5% -1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
5,255 98.2% 0-to-19:
1,400 26.2%
Black:
5 0.1% 20-to-39:
1,146 21.4%
Hispanic:
21 0.4% 40-to-59:
1,409 26.3%
American Indian:
25 0.5% 60-plus:
1,396 26.1%
Other:
45 0.8%
Median Age: 41.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 11.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 81.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.7%
Median Family Income: $35,685
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.5%
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