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County: Mercer County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29129

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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:
29,600
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 12.42
% Water: 0.2
Mean Jan. Temp: 25
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Open Low Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 4,910 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 4,685 -4.6% 0.9% -5.5%
1990: 3,723 -20.5% -17.1% -3.4%
2000: 3,757 0.9% 5.6% -4.6%
2005: 3,595 -4.3% -4.4% 0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
3,704 98.6% 0-to-19:
962 25.6%
Black:
7 0.2% 20-to-39:
759 20.2%
Hispanic:
11 0.3% 40-to-59:
1,001 26.6%
American Indian:
19 0.5% 60-plus:
1,035 27.5%
Other:
16 0.4%
Median Age: 42.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 8.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 82.5%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.2%
Median Family Income: $35,313
Families Below Poverty Line: 10.2%
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