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County:

Wright County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29229

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

7,159

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

159,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.03

Mark Twain NF

7,159

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

13,667

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,188

18.4%

17.7%

0.7%

1990:

16,758

3.5%

0.0%

3.5%

2000:

17,955

7.1%

5.5%

1.6%

2005:

18,306

2.0%

0.8%

1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

17,440

97.1%

0-to-19:

5,374

29.9%

Black:

49

0.3%

20-to-39:

4,148

23.1%

Hispanic:

139

0.8%

40-to-59:

4,559

25.4%

American Indian:

116

0.6%

60-plus:

3,874

21.6%

Other:

211

1.2%

Median Age:

37.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

26.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

71.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.8%

Median Family Income:

$29,923

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.3%

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