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County:

Texas County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29215

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

6.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

48,890

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

426,300

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.67

Mark Twain NF

48,890

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

18,320

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

21,070

15.0%

12.4%

2.6%

1990:

21,476

1.9%

-0.9%

2.8%

2000:

23,003

7.1%

6.4%

0.7%

2005:

24,614

7.0%

7.1%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,034

95.8%

0-to-19:

6,341

27.6%

Black:

47

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,998

21.7%

Hispanic:

221

1.0%

40-to-59:

6,291

27.3%

American Indian:

208

0.9%

60-plus:

5,373

23.4%

Other:

493

2.1%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

19.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,039

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.5%

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