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Kirksville, MO vs Shawnee, KS

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- Shawnee is 0% more densely populated than Kirksville.
- People are 88.2% more likely to be married in Shawnee.
- The Median Age is 13.8 years older in Shawnee.
 Kirksville, MOShawnee, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,021329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201017,521  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,996285,036,114
 Population - 199017,152  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,596.793.4
 Land Area14.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Kirksville, MOShawnee, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Kirksville, MOShawnee, KSUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian2.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Kirksville, MOShawnee, KSUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.4%50.2%
 Never Married53.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households6,020  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,82980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,266  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Kirksville    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

kirksvilles a nice town but too small for this guy. Lived there for 18 yrs and decided to move back to the east  More

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"Hello there!" "Welcome to Kirksville!!" I was born in Kirksville. I lived here for thirty-one years. I know from experience, this small town is a Mighty Great  More

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I am only a short timer here (two years)but have already become accustomed to, and appreciative of,the lack of violent crime. There is no fear of walking alone at night  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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