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County:

Shelby County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29205

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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:

47,800

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.14

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,906

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,826

-1.0%

1.5%

-2.6%

1990:

6,942

-11.3%

-10.3%

-1.0%

2000:

6,799

-2.1%

1.5%

-3.6%

2005:

6,744

-0.8%

0.1%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,628

97.5%

0-to-19:

1,911

28.1%

Black:

66

1.0%

20-to-39:

1,445

21.3%

Hispanic:

43

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,784

26.2%

American Indian:

18

0.3%

60-plus:

1,659

24.4%

Other:

44

0.6%

Median Age:

40.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.5%

Median Family Income:

$35,944

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.0%

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