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County:

Linn County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29115

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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:

36,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.03

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,125

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,495

2.4%

6.9%

-4.4%

1990:

13,885

-10.4%

-9.3%

-1.1%

2000:

13,754

-0.9%

1.1%

-2.1%

2005:

13,133

-4.5%

-3.7%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,406

97.5%

0-to-19:

3,836

27.9%

Black:

82

0.6%

20-to-39:

2,988

21.7%

Hispanic:

104

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,417

24.8%

American Indian:

47

0.3%

60-plus:

3,513

25.5%

Other:

115

0.8%

Median Age:

40.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

22.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$36,134

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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