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County:

Scotland County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29199

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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:

30,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.88

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

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:

5,499

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,415

-1.5%

1.9%

-3.4%

1990:

4,822

-11.0%

-9.0%

-2.0%

2000:

4,983

3.3%

2.9%

0.5%

2005:

4,928

-1.1%

-0.7%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,890

98.1%

0-to-19:

1,554

31.2%

Black:

10

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,122

22.5%

Hispanic:

42

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,113

22.3%

American Indian:

7

0.1%

60-plus:

1,194

24.0%

Other:

34

0.7%

Median Age:

37.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$33,529

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.4%

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