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County:

Baylor County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48023

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

24.65

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

85

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,221

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,919

-5.8%

-2.3%

-3.5%

1990:

4,385

-10.9%

-9.6%

-1.2%

2000:

4,093

-6.7%

1.6%

-8.3%

2005:

3,843

-6.1%

-3.5%

-2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,511

85.8%

0-to-19:

1,046

25.6%

Black:

135

3.3%

20-to-39:

735

18.0%

Hispanic:

382

9.3%

40-to-59:

1,094

26.7%

American Indian:

22

0.5%

60-plus:

1,218

29.8%

Other:

43

1.1%

Median Age:

44.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.1%

Median Family Income:

$34,583

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.9%

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