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County:

Wayne County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29223

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

18.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

88,332

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

402,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

12.42

Mark Twain NF

88,332

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

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:

8,546

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,277

32.0%

34.1%

-2.1%

1990:

11,543

2.4%

3.5%

-1.1%

2000:

13,259

14.9%

16.5%

-1.6%

2005:

13,097

-1.2%

0.2%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,899

97.3%

0-to-19:

3,402

25.7%

Black:

21

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,771

20.9%

Hispanic:

65

0.5%

40-to-59:

3,565

26.9%

American Indian:

76

0.6%

60-plus:

3,521

26.6%

Other:

198

1.5%

Median Age:

42.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

59.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

6.8%

Median Family Income:

$28,846

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.9%

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