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County:

Marion County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29127

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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:

49,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.29

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

28,121

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

28,638

1.8%

-0.3%

2.1%

1990:

27,682

-3.3%

-5.4%

2.0%

2000:

28,289

2.2%

0.8%

1.4%

2005:

28,375

0.3%

-0.6%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,236

92.7%

0-to-19:

8,192

29.0%

Black:

1,303

4.6%

20-to-39:

7,194

25.4%

Hispanic:

252

0.9%

40-to-59:

7,106

25.1%

American Indian:

66

0.2%

60-plus:

5,797

20.5%

Other:

432

1.5%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

64.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.6%

Median Family Income:

$41,290

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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