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County: Lewis County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29111

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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:
63,100
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 1.89
% Water: 1.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 26
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Open Low Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 10,993 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 10,901 -0.8% -1.8% 1.0%
1990: 10,233 -6.1% -6.1% -0.1%
2000: 10,494 2.6% 2.5% 0.0%
2005: 10,186 -2.9% -3.1% 0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
10,032 95.6% 0-to-19:
3,066 29.2%
Black:
264 2.5% 20-to-39:
2,774 26.4%
Hispanic:
77 0.7% 40-to-59:
2,482 23.7%
American Indian:
16 0.2% 60-plus:
2,172 20.7%
Other:
105 1.0%
Median Age: 36.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 20.8
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.0%
Median Family Income: $35,740
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.7%
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