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County:

Ashland County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

27.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

180,630

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

538,913

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

18.53

Chequamegon NF

180,630

% Water:

54.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Hills Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or 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:

16,743

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

16,783

0.2%

-0.9%

1.1%

1990:

16,307

-2.8%

-6.1%

3.3%

2000:

16,866

3.4%

2.8%

0.6%

2005:

16,627

-1.4%

-1.7%

0.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,622

86.7%

0-to-19:

4,961

29.4%

Black:

35

0.2%

20-to-39:

4,258

25.2%

Hispanic:

188

1.1%

40-to-59:

4,297

25.5%

American Indian:

1,696

10.1%

60-plus:

3,350

19.9%

Other:

325

1.9%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.5%

Median Family Income:

$39,531

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

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