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County:

Polk County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29167

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

109,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.23

% Water:

0.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,415

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

18,822

22.1%

20.2%

1.9%

1990:

21,826

16.0%

14.3%

1.7%

2000:

26,992

23.7%

21.4%

2.2%

2005:

28,892

7.0%

5.9%

1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

26,024

96.4%

0-to-19:

8,092

30.0%

Black:

119

0.4%

20-to-39:

7,345

27.2%

Hispanic:

350

1.3%

40-to-59:

6,309

23.4%

American Indian:

176

0.7%

60-plus:

5,246

19.4%

Other:

323

1.2%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

42.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.6%

Median Family Income:

$35,843

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.1%

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