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County:

St. Francois County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29187

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

673

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

160,673

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.54

Mark Twain NF

673

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

36,875

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,600

15.5%

13.5%

2.0%

1990:

48,904

14.8%

11.9%

2.9%

2000:

55,641

13.8%

12.9%

0.9%

2005:

61,661

10.8%

10.5%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,228

95.7%

0-to-19:

14,933

26.8%

Black:

1,105

2.0%

20-to-39:

15,464

27.8%

Hispanic:

447

0.8%

40-to-59:

14,379

25.8%

American Indian:

188

0.3%

60-plus:

10,865

19.5%

Other:

673

1.2%

Median Age:

37.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

123.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,266

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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