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County:

Phelps County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29161

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

15.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

65,352

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

269,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.7

Mark Twain NF

65,352

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,567

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

33,633

13.8%

8.9%

4.8%

1990:

35,248

4.8%

1.4%

3.4%

2000:

39,825

13.0%

11.0%

2.0%

2005:

42,125

5.8%

4.3%

1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,884

92.6%

0-to-19:

11,212

28.2%

Black:

586

1.5%

20-to-39:

11,499

28.9%

Hispanic:

485

1.2%

40-to-59:

9,893

24.8%

American Indian:

226

0.6%

60-plus:

7,221

18.1%

Other:

1,644

4.1%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

59.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.1%

Median Family Income:

$38,693

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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