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County:

Vernon County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29217

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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:

93,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.34

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,065

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,806

3.9%

4.3%

-0.4%

1990:

19,041

-3.9%

-5.8%

1.9%

2000:

20,454

7.4%

6.5%

0.9%

2005:

20,441

-0.1%

-0.6%

0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,742

96.5%

0-to-19:

6,163

30.1%

Black:

125

0.6%

20-to-39:

4,878

23.8%

Hispanic:

172

0.8%

40-to-59:

5,234

25.6%

American Indian:

160

0.8%

60-plus:

4,179

20.4%

Other:

255

1.2%

Median Age:

37.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

24.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,714

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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