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County:

Reynolds County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29179

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

17.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

89,915

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

429,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

14.84

Mark Twain NF

89,915

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,106

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,230

18.4%

14.8%

3.6%

1990:

6,661

-7.9%

-8.8%

0.9%

2000:

6,689

0.4%

-0.4%

0.8%

2005:

6,585

-1.5%

-0.6%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,366

95.2%

0-to-19:

1,767

26.4%

Black:

32

0.5%

20-to-39:

1,497

22.4%

Hispanic:

55

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,914

28.6%

American Indian:

86

1.3%

60-plus:

1,511

22.6%

Other:

150

2.2%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.5%

Median Family Income:

$31,383

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.1%

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