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County:

Howard County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29089

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

60,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.05

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,561

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,008

-5.2%

-3.8%

-1.4%

1990:

9,631

-3.8%

-4.8%

1.1%

2000:

10,212

6.0%

6.7%

-0.6%

2005:

9,957

-2.5%

-2.9%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,267

90.7%

0-to-19:

2,921

28.6%

Black:

694

6.8%

20-to-39:

2,688

26.3%

Hispanic:

88

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,545

24.9%

American Indian:

33

0.3%

60-plus:

2,058

20.2%

Other:

130

1.3%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.9%

Median Family Income:

$40,167

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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