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County:

Cottle County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48101

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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:

251

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.88

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

83

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,204

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,947

-8.0%

-8.4%

0.4%

1990:

2,247

-23.8%

-22.4%

-1.3%

2000:

1,904

-15.3%

-10.0%

-5.2%

2005:

1,746

-8.4%

-8.4%

0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,348

70.8%

0-to-19:

482

25.3%

Black:

176

9.2%

20-to-39:

364

19.1%

Hispanic:

360

18.9%

40-to-59:

469

24.6%

American Indian:

0

0.0%

60-plus:

589

30.9%

Other:

20

1.1%

Median Age:

44.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.3%

Median Family Income:

$33,036

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.7%

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