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County:

Madison County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29123

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

51,306

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

249,400

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7

Mark Twain NF

51,306

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,641

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,725

24.1%

24.8%

-0.7%

1990:

11,127

3.7%

3.2%

0.5%

2000:

11,800

6.0%

7.9%

-1.9%

2005:

12,151

3.0%

3.4%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,552

97.9%

0-to-19:

3,201

27.1%

Black:

15

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,839

24.1%

Hispanic:

66

0.6%

40-to-59:

3,065

26.0%

American Indian:

29

0.2%

60-plus:

2,695

22.8%

Other:

138

1.2%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

23.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

68.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.8%

Median Family Income:

$31,145

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.8%

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