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County:

Barron County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55005

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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:

153,973

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.96

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

33,955

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

38,730

14.1%

10.1%

4.0%

1990:

40,750

5.2%

0.0%

5.2%

2000:

44,963

10.3%

9.1%

1.3%

2005:

45,834

1.9%

1.5%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

43,667

97.1%

0-to-19:

12,682

28.2%

Black:

55

0.1%

20-to-39:

10,692

23.8%

Hispanic:

430

1.0%

40-to-59:

12,231

27.2%

American Indian:

358

0.8%

60-plus:

9,358

20.8%

Other:

453

1.0%

Median Age:

38.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

52.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,367

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.0%

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