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County:

Sullivan County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29211

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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:

50,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.65

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

77

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:

7,572

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,434

-1.8%

2.8%

-4.7%

1990:

6,326

-14.9%

-10.6%

-4.3%

2000:

7,219

14.1%

16.8%

-2.7%

2005:

6,907

-4.3%

-4.8%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,508

90.2%

0-to-19:

1,967

27.2%

Black:

9

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,749

24.2%

Hispanic:

634

8.8%

40-to-59:

1,837

25.4%

American Indian:

12

0.2%

60-plus:

1,666

23.1%

Other:

56

0.8%

Median Age:

38.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

11.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,590

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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