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County:

Perry County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29157

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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:

116,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.07

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

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:

14,393

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,784

16.6%

11.2%

5.4%

1990:

16,648

-0.8%

-4.3%

3.5%

2000:

18,132

8.9%

6.9%

2.0%

2005:

18,571

2.4%

0.8%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,739

97.8%

0-to-19:

5,170

28.5%

Black:

33

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,811

26.5%

Hispanic:

93

0.5%

40-to-59:

4,569

25.2%

American Indian:

42

0.2%

60-plus:

3,582

19.8%

Other:

225

1.2%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

38.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,240

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.2%

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