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County:

Iron County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29093

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

27.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

95,314

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

291,000

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.73

Mark Twain NF

95,314

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,529

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,084

16.3%

10.8%

5.5%

1990:

10,726

-3.2%

-4.1%

0.9%

2000:

10,697

-0.3%

4.4%

-4.7%

2005:

10,273

-4.0%

-1.9%

-2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

10,314

96.4%

0-to-19:

2,959

27.7%

Black:

163

1.5%

20-to-39:

2,430

22.7%

Hispanic:

62

0.6%

40-to-59:

2,918

27.3%

American Indian:

35

0.3%

60-plus:

2,390

22.3%

Other:

123

1.1%

Median Age:

39.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$31,731

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.8%

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