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County: Putnam County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29171

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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:
59,800
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 11.98
% Water: 0.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 24
Mean July Temp: 76
Topography: Open Low Hills
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to 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: 5,916 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 6,092 3.0% 8.5% -5.5%
1990: 5,079 -16.6% -12.0% -4.6%
2000: 5,223 2.8% 7.2% -4.4%
2005: 5,168 -1.0% 0.1% -1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
5,155 98.7% 0-to-19:
1,357 26.0%
Black:
3 0.1% 20-to-39:
1,147 22.0%
Hispanic:
32 0.6% 40-to-59:
1,331 25.5%
American Indian:
5 0.1% 60-plus:
1,388 26.6%
Other:
28 0.5%
Median Age: 41.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 10.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.2%
Median Family Income: $32,031
Families Below Poverty Line: 13.2%
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