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County:

Fisher County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48151

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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:

2.02

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no 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:

6,344

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,891

-7.1%

-6.4%

-0.7%

1990:

4,842

-17.8%

-16.9%

-0.9%

2000:

4,344

-10.3%

-6.9%

-3.4%

2005:

4,089

-5.9%

-3.2%

-2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,250

74.8%

0-to-19:

1,152

26.5%

Black:

110

2.5%

20-to-39:

833

19.2%

Hispanic:

928

21.4%

40-to-59:

1,110

25.6%

American Indian:

15

0.3%

60-plus:

1,249

28.8%

Other:

41

0.9%

Median Age:

42.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,907

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.5%

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