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County:

Foard County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48155

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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:

1,004

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.24

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

84

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,211

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,158

-2.4%

2.9%

-5.3%

1990:

1,794

-16.9%

-12.6%

-4.3%

2000:

1,622

-9.6%

-6.5%

-3.1%

2005:

1,518

-6.5%

-4.2%

-2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,277

78.7%

0-to-19:

453

27.9%

Black:

52

3.2%

20-to-39:

323

19.9%

Hispanic:

265

16.3%

40-to-59:

384

23.7%

American Indian:

9

0.6%

60-plus:

462

28.5%

Other:

19

1.2%

Median Age:

41.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.5%

Median Family Income:

$34,211

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.9%

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