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County:

Ralls County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29173

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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:

61,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.57

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,764

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,984

15.7%

12.9%

2.9%

1990:

8,476

-5.7%

-8.8%

3.1%

2000:

9,626

13.6%

12.7%

0.8%

2005:

9,761

1.4%

1.6%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,393

97.6%

0-to-19:

2,671

27.7%

Black:

106

1.1%

20-to-39:

2,258

23.5%

Hispanic:

42

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,849

29.6%

American Indian:

18

0.2%

60-plus:

1,848

19.2%

Other:

67

0.7%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

20.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$41,955

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.6%

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