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County:

Monroe County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29137

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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:

76,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.27

% Water:

3.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,542

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,716

1.8%

3.5%

-1.7%

1990:

9,104

-6.3%

-8.0%

1.7%

2000:

9,311

2.3%

3.0%

-0.7%

2005:

9,379

0.7%

1.2%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,769

94.2%

0-to-19:

2,660

28.6%

Black:

357

3.8%

20-to-39:

2,077

22.3%

Hispanic:

52

0.6%

40-to-59:

2,425

26.0%

American Indian:

37

0.4%

60-plus:

2,149

23.1%

Other:

96

1.0%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$36,895

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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