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County:

Macon County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29121

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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:

80,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.71

% Water:

1.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro 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:

15,432

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,313

5.7%

7.6%

-1.9%

1990:

15,345

-5.9%

-4.2%

-1.8%

2000:

15,762

2.7%

5.0%

-2.3%

2005:

15,600

-1.0%

0.1%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,071

95.6%

0-to-19:

4,242

26.9%

Black:

347

2.2%

20-to-39:

3,606

22.9%

Hispanic:

121

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,136

26.2%

American Indian:

60

0.4%

60-plus:

3,778

24.0%

Other:

163

1.0%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.0%

Median Family Income:

$36,370

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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