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County:

Shannon County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29203

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

10% to 15%

Percent Land in NF:

12.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

83,126

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

532,928

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.35

Mark Twain NF

83,126

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

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:

7,196

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,885

9.6%

6.4%

3.2%

1990:

7,613

-3.4%

-8.3%

4.9%

2000:

8,324

9.3%

6.2%

3.1%

2005:

8,367

0.5%

0.4%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,864

94.5%

0-to-19:

2,423

29.1%

Black:

14

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,891

22.7%

Hispanic:

77

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,278

27.4%

American Indian:

148

1.8%

60-plus:

1,732

20.8%

Other:

221

2.7%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.6%

Median Family Income:

$25,379

Families Below Poverty Line:

21.0%

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