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County:

Knox County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29103

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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:

40,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.81

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,692

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,508

-3.2%

0.3%

-3.6%

1990:

4,482

-18.6%

-15.1%

-3.5%

2000:

4,361

-2.7%

0.4%

-3.1%

2005:

4,171

-4.4%

-3.2%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,277

98.1%

0-to-19:

1,190

27.3%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

896

20.5%

Hispanic:

26

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,121

25.7%

American Indian:

1

0.0%

60-plus:

1,154

26.5%

Other:

53

1.2%

Median Age:

41.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.8%

Median Family Income:

$31,741

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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