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County:

Laclede County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29105

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

29,425

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

210,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.9

Mark Twain NF

29,425

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,944

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,323

22.0%

18.3%

3.6%

1990:

27,158

11.7%

6.7%

5.0%

2000:

32,513

19.7%

16.3%

3.4%

2005:

34,492

6.1%

4.3%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

31,296

96.3%

0-to-19:

9,550

29.4%

Black:

138

0.4%

20-to-39:

8,448

26.0%

Hispanic:

401

1.2%

40-to-59:

8,398

25.8%

American Indian:

148

0.5%

60-plus:

6,117

18.8%

Other:

530

1.6%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.3%

Median Family Income:

$35,962

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.5%

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