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County:

Nowata County

State:

Oklahoma

FIPS Code:

40105

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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:

44,401

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.40

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

9,773

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,486

17.5%

18.1%

-0.6%

1990:

9,992

-13.0%

-14.0%

1.0%

2000:

10,569

5.8%

5.8%

0.0%

2005:

10,864

2.8%

3.0%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

7,596

71.9%

0-to-19:

3,037

28.7%

Black:

260

2.5%

20-to-39:

2,395

22.7%

Hispanic:

130

1.2%

40-to-59:

2,778

26.3%

American Indian:

1,728

16.3%

60-plus:

2,359

22.3%

Other:

855

8.1%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

18.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.5%

Median Family Income:

$36,354

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.0%

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