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County:

Lawrence County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29109

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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:

58,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.57

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

24,585

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,973

17.8%

16.0%

1.8%

1990:

30,236

4.4%

2.2%

2.1%

2000:

35,204

16.4%

14.0%

2.4%

2005:

37,127

5.4%

4.1%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,213

94.3%

0-to-19:

10,471

29.7%

Black:

68

0.2%

20-to-39:

8,768

24.9%

Hispanic:

1,195

3.4%

40-to-59:

8,805

25.0%

American Indian:

252

0.7%

60-plus:

7,160

20.3%

Other:

476

1.4%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,846

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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