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County:

Lynn County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48305

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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:

0.94

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

39

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,107

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,605

-5.5%

-13.0%

7.4%

1990:

6,758

-21.5%

-28.0%

6.6%

2000:

6,550

-3.1%

-7.1%

4.1%

2005:

6,237

-4.8%

-7.1%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,377

51.6%

0-to-19:

2,244

34.3%

Black:

166

2.5%

20-to-39:

1,498

22.9%

Hispanic:

2,923

44.6%

40-to-59:

1,579

24.1%

American Indian:

37

0.6%

60-plus:

1,229

18.8%

Other:

47

0.7%

Median Age:

35.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

7.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

61.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.4%

Median Family Income:

$33,146

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.3%

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