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County:

Ste. Genevieve County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29186

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

10,254

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

192,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.06

Mark Twain NF

10,254

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

12,867

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,180

18.0%

11.7%

6.3%

1990:

16,037

5.6%

-0.3%

5.9%

2000:

17,842

11.3%

8.6%

2.7%

2005:

18,198

2.0%

1.4%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,404

97.5%

0-to-19:

5,226

29.3%

Black:

124

0.7%

20-to-39:

4,375

24.5%

Hispanic:

132

0.7%

40-to-59:

4,822

27.0%

American Indian:

45

0.3%

60-plus:

3,419

19.2%

Other:

137

0.8%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

35.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.1%

Median Family Income:

$44,484

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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