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County:

Hansford County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48195

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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:

1.07

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

34

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with 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:

6,351

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,209

-2.2%

-13.3%

11.0%

1990:

5,848

-5.8%

-17.1%

11.3%

2000:

5,369

-8.2%

-12.9%

4.7%

2005:

5,230

-2.6%

-5.8%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,604

67.1%

0-to-19:

1,697

31.6%

Black:

1

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,250

23.3%

Hispanic:

1,690

31.5%

40-to-59:

1,351

25.2%

American Indian:

18

0.3%

60-plus:

1,071

19.9%

Other:

56

1.0%

Median Age:

36.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

69.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,281

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.0%

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