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County:

Washington County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29221

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

82,398

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

376,700

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.58

Mark Twain NF

82,398

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

31

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

High Hills

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,086

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,983

19.2%

9.7%

9.5%

1990:

20,380

13.3%

6.6%

6.8%

2000:

23,344

14.5%

9.9%

4.6%

2005:

24,032

2.9%

0.9%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,159

94.9%

0-to-19:

6,889

29.5%

Black:

577

2.5%

20-to-39:

6,589

28.2%

Hispanic:

170

0.7%

40-to-59:

6,072

26.0%

American Indian:

149

0.6%

60-plus:

3,794

16.3%

Other:

289

1.2%

Median Age:

35.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

30.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

62.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.5%

Median Family Income:

$31,634

Families Below Poverty Line:

17.1%

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