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County:

Maries County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29125

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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:

160,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.47

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,851

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,551

10.2%

7.0%

3.2%

1990:

7,976

5.6%

4.1%

1.6%

2000:

8,903

11.6%

11.4%

0.2%

2005:

8,989

1.0%

0.7%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,609

96.7%

0-to-19:

2,524

28.3%

Black:

29

0.3%

20-to-39:

2,143

24.1%

Hispanic:

103

1.2%

40-to-59:

2,364

26.6%

American Indian:

47

0.5%

60-plus:

1,872

21.0%

Other:

115

1.3%

Median Age:

38.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.0%

Median Family Income:

$39,187

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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